Sep 29 How a government shutdown could affect you By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press The ripple effects would come down to how long the shutdown lasts and varying contingency plans in place at impacted agencies. Continue reading
Sep 29 Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers furloughed at national parks if government shuts down By Anita Snow, Associated Press The economic impact of some parks are so huge that Arizona's Democratic governor and Utah's Republican governor will invest to keep Grand Canyon, Zion, Arches, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef and Canyonlands national parks open. Continue reading
Sep 29 What Dianne Feinstein’s death means for control of the Senate and the imminent government shutdown By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Feinstein, a centrist Democrat who had represented California since 1992, had medical struggles in recent months that had already prompted questions about whether she'd resign and early discussion about who might replace her. Continue reading
Sep 29 A last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost a certainty By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government temporarily open has collapsed. Friday's vote a day before the deadline makes a government shutdown almost certain. Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: White House holds briefing as a government shutdown looms By Associated Press “Extreme House Republicans are now tripling down on their demands to eviscerate programs millions of hardworking families count on,” said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. Continue reading
Sep 29 Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers furloughed at national parks if government shuts down By Anita Snow, Associated Press Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers will be furloughed from national park sites if Congress doesn’t reach a budget agreement. But Arizona and Utah officials say they’ll make sure visitors can still enjoy the dramatic depths of the… Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: House lawmakers hold floor debate as government shutdown looms By Stephen Groves, Associated Press With little time left to prevent a government shutdown, the House is in a familiar position: effectively paralyzed as conservatives feud with Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: Speaker McCarthy holds news briefing as government shutdown looms By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press The Republican speaker all but dared his hold-out colleagues to oppose it a day before Saturday's almost certain shutdown. The bill would keep operations open through Oct. 31. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 3:08 Government shutdown imminent as House Republicans reject latest Senate effort By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Federal workers were put on notice that a shutdown is imminent and millions of government employees and military members could stop being paid in three days. The Senate has worked in a bipartisan manner to prevent a shutdown, but the… Continue watching
Sep 28 WATCH: House works on budget impasse as weekend shutdown deadline nears By Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Congress is at a crossroads days before a disruptive federal shutdown. It would halt paychecks for millions of federal workers, including 2 million active-duty military troops and reservists, and close many federal offices. Continue reading