Politics Sep 19 Senate rejects competing bills to fund government, increasing risk of shutdown By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Dec 19 WATCH: Senate debates spending bill as House grapples with stopgap deal A debate over the debt ceiling is at the center of a dispute over funding that is pushing Washington to the brink of a federal government shutdown. By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press
Politics Dec 19 WATCH: GOP senators from the Carolinas urge essential disaster relief amid spending bill debate Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina entered the meeting with a large stack of papers he said were messages from constituents pleading for aid after Hurricane Helene. By Associated Press