Politics Nov 14 House votes to prevent a government shutdown as GOP Speaker Johnson relies on Democrats for help By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Aug 15 AP report: McCarthy floats stopgap funding to prevent a government shutdown at the end of next month The fiscal year starts Oct. 1, when funding will be needed. The stopgap measure would fund operations into December but McCarthy needs support from Republicans who are loathe to agree as they push for steeper cuts. By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Sep 29 Senate passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown, aid Ukraine The Senate passed a short-term spending bill on Thursday that would avert a partial government shutdown and provide another infusion of military and economic aid to Ukraine as it seeks to repel Russia's brutal invasion. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Feb 18 Biden signs stopgap spending bill averting government shutdown Both parties hope the short-term measure will be the last one needed as negotiators craft compromise bills to finance federal agencies through Sept. 30. By Zeke Miller, Alan Fram, Associated Press
Politics Sep 22 House easily passes stopgap funding bill, averting shutdown Democrats and Republicans in a bitterly divided U.S. House have voted to take a government shutdown off the table this fall, giving a big, bipartisan vote to a temporary government-wide funding bill Tuesday night. By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press
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. Continue reading
Sep 26 Senate sends Trump stopgap spending bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The measure would buy additional time for lawmakers to unclog yearly spending bills amid fights over President Donald Trump's border wall and abortion. Continue reading
Sep 05 Cooperation in Congress key to tackling full fall agenda By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Associated Press Congress returns on Tuesday with a critical need for a characteristic rarely evident through a contentious spring and summer - cooperation between Republicans and President Barack Obama. Continue reading
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