Oct 10 WATCH: No House votes until Senate Democrats ‘turn the lights back on,’ Johnson says By Associated Press Speaker Mike Johnson made clear he won’t be bringing House lawmakers back to Washington until the Senate passes a government funding bill. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Federal workers ‘should’ get back pay after shutdown, Johnson affirms By Steff Staples A day before, President Donald Trump suggested that some of the 750,000 furloughed federal workers might not be reimbursed once they return to work, reversing long-standing policy. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: Delay swearing in Rep. Grijalva ‘has nothing to do’ with Epstein petition, Johnson says By Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he’ll schedule the swearing in of the new Arizona Democratic House member "as soon as she wants."… Continue reading
Oct 06 Republicans and Democrats appear unwilling to negotiate as shutdown enters sixth day By Josh Boak, Associated Press Leaders in both parties are betting public sentiment has swung their way, putting pressure on the other side to cave. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 3:13 No end in sight for shutdown as Congress leaves for weekend By Liz Landers, Eliot Barnhart After another day of deadlock, the Senate adjourned for the weekend, extending the government shutdown into next week. Democrats are holding out for Republicans to make health care concessions to their spending bill. But until lawmakers figure out a way… Continue watching
Oct 03 WATCH: Johnson and Thune hold news conference ahead of failed Senate vote to end shutdown By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt Brown, Associated Press On the third day of the shutdown, another Senate vote to advance a Republican bill that would reopen the government failed on a 54-44 tally — well short of the 60 needed to end a filibuster and pass the legislation. Continue reading
Oct 02 Speaker Johnson has yet to swear in newly elected Arizona lawmaker Adelita Grijalva By Adriana Gomez Licon, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Grijalva's presence, once she is sworn in, would narrow the margins and give Democrats more power as they confront Trump and the GOP agenda. Continue reading
Oct 02 WATCH: Johnson says Democratic bill ‘wild list of partisan priorities’ as shutdown stretches into 2nd day By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Johnson was speaking at the Capitol and urged Senate Democrats to reverse course and support a Republican bill to reopen government mostly at current spending levels. Continue reading
Sep 29 Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to the White House By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press If government funding legislation is not passed by Congress and signed by Trump on Tuesday night, many government offices will be temporarily shuttered and nonexempt federal employees will be furloughed. Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: Congressional leaders leave White House meeting without a deal to avoid a shutdown By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press A government shutdown fast approaching, Democratic and Republican congressional leaders left a White House meeting with President Donald Trump Monday afternoon showing little willingness to compromise from their entrenched positions in order to avoid a lapse in funding. Continue reading