Will Congress dodge a government shutdown? Funding push fails in the House over controversial voting bill
"We cannot have a government shutdown," Mitch McConnell, said. "It would be politically beyond stupid for us to do that right before the election."
Johnson moves forward on House vote to stop government shutdown with noncitizen voting prevention attached
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Tuesday that the House will vote Wednesday on a six-month continuing resolution with the SAVE Act attached.
Speaker Johnson sets House vote on government funding bill after a one-week postponement
House Speaker Mike Johnson will move ahead with a temporary spending bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1, despite the headwinds that prompte
Government shutdown still on after failed House vote
A federal government shutdown still looms after the U.S. House failed to pass a stopgap measure before the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30.
House votes to reject GOP bill to avert government shutdown
The House rejected a GOP effort to avert a government shutdown. Lawmakers have until Sept. 30 to extend government funding.
US House Ties Government Funding to Voting Bill as Shutdown Deadline Nears
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives will vote on legislation on Wednesday that pairs a must-pass spending bill with tighter voting rules, setting up an election year clash with the Democratic-majority Senate that risks a partial government shutdown.
House GOP braces for government funding chaos as Republican rebels mutiny before vote
Tensions are running high again within the House GOP as Speaker Mike Johnson pushes ahead with a vote on his government funding plan that some Republicans oppose.
House rejects government funding bill linked to proof of citizenship for new voters
The House on Wednesday rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s proposal that would have linked temporary funding for the federal government with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship
Government Funding Plan With GOP Anti-Voter Fraud Rider Dies In House
Donald Trump wants Republicans to shut down the government if they can’t pass legislation to crack down on nonexistent voter fraud.
Live news: US House votes down government funding package as shutdown looms
The US House of Representatives shot down a package to keep the federal government funded on Wednesday, raising the possibility of a costly shutdown just one month before the presidential election. Lawmakers must strike a deal to keep the government funded by September 30,
Mike Johnson Defiant After GOP Votes Down Its Own Government Funding Bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s spending bill was rejected by Congress on Wednesday after 14 Republicans joined Democrats in voting against the stopgap measures—even after the speaker attached a Trump-endorsed voter registration act to the legislation.
Government Shutdown Risk Looms As Election Nears
The deadline for a potential government shutdown is September 30 if lawmakers fail to agree on a budget. However, the chance ...
OPINION: Republicans have to avoid a government shutdown this close to the election
Republicans would be wise to put their differences aside and work toward a solution, rather than hash out interparty issues ...
Thursday briefing: More devices explode in Lebanon; Teamsters union; government shutdown vote; Delta malfunction; and more
A Boeing plane was “unable to pressurize above 10,000 feet” after departing Utah on Sunday, Delta said, forcing it to turn ...
Voting for Local Government Opens in Indian-Controlled Kashmir
It is the first such vote since India's government stripped the disputed region of its special status five years ago.
In-person voting for the US presidential contest is about to start as Election Day closes in
In-person voting for the 2024 US presidential election begins Friday in three states — Virginia, South Dakota, and Minnesota, ...
McConnell Warns It'd Be 'Politically Beyond Stupid' To Shut Down Government Before Election
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said it is in the best interest of his party to avoid a government ...
McConnell: Government shutdown before election ‘politically beyond stupid’
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is warning colleagues that it would be “politically beyond stupid” for ...
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