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U.S. House Speaker Johnson and Congressional leaders host a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for Kabul fallen servicemembers

Politics Sep 11

Johnson nixes vote on a bill that would have avoided a partial government shutdown

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Politics Jan 07

FILE PHOTO: Congressional Gold Medal ceremony posthumously honoring Major League Baseball player, civil rights activist an...
Leaders in Congress reach agreement on spending levels in key step to avoiding shutdown

In a letter to colleagues, House Speaker Johnson said Sunday the agreement would secure $16 billion in additional spending cuts from the previous agreement brokered by then-Speaker McCarthy and President Joe Biden and is about $30 billion less than what…

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Politics Nov 12

House Republicans Gather For Their Conference Meeting On Capitol Hill
House Republicans propose two-step funding package to avoid partial government shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled his proposal on Saturday to avoid a partial government shutdown by extending government funding for some agencies and programs until Jan. 19 and continuing funding for others until Feb. 2.

By Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press

World Oct 05

Ukrainian servicemen fire a self propelled howitzer towards Russian troops in the Donetsk region
Watch 6:42
Biden asks Congress for more Ukraine funding as U.S. military aid is running out

Thursday, President Biden convened his military and national security leaders for a briefing on the war in Ukraine. The conflict took a devastating turn overnight when Russian airstrikes killed more than 50 civilians, according to Ukrainian officials. It's the deadliest…

By Nick Schifrin, Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori, Ian Couzens

Politics Sep 24

U.S. House Speaker McCarthy arrives for the day at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
House Republican colleagues implore hard-right holdouts not to shut down government

Working furiously to take control of a House in disarray, allies of Speaker Kevin McCarthy implored their Republican colleagues Saturday to drop their hardline tactics and work together to approve a conservative spending plan to prevent a federal shutdown.

By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Sep 23

The government is headed for a shutdown. Who’s affected and what happens next?

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

The federal government is heading toward a shutdown as Republicans in the House, fueled by hard-right demands for deep cuts, force a confrontation over federal spending. Here's a look at what's ahead if the government shuts down on Oct. 1.

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Dec 02

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Last-minute temporary funding deal may help U.S. government avoid shutdown

By Lisa Desjardins

Funding for the federal government runs out Friday at midnight. House Democrats passed a short term measure Thursday to keep the government funded through February, but a group of Republican lawmakers in the Senate are threatening to force a shutdown…

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Nov 17

States plead for more federal help as virus outbreak worsens

By Geoff Mulvihill, Rachel La Corte, Associated Press

With more shutdowns looming and a vaccine months away from wide distribution, governors across the U.S. are pleading for more help from Washington ahead of what is shaping up to be a bleak winter.

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Nov 18

House Democrats propose stopgap bill to prevent shutdown

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

A temporary government-wide funding bill would forestall a shutdown and give negotiators through Dec. 20 to try to hash out details of more than $1.4 trillion worth of unfinished spending legislation.

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Dec 28

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Gerson and Capehart on the government shutdown outlook, politics in 2019

Washington Post columnists Michael Gerson and Jonathan Capehart join William Brangham to discuss the week’s political news, including when we might see resolution on the border wall and government shutdown, lessons from the midterm elections and how the Mueller investigation…

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