Government shutdown highlights: Congress votes to keep ... - NBC News
Dec 20, 2024 · That was the last vote of the 118th Congress. When the Senate returns in a few weeks, on Jan. 3, Republicans will be in charge. Democrats will be cut down to 47 seats. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.V ...
Government shutdown updates: Biden signs funding bill ... - ABC News
6 days ago · The White House Office of Management and Budget stopped "shutdown preparations" overnight in expectation that Congress would pass the short-term funding necessary to keep the government running.
House votes down Trump-backed plan to avert government shutdown | AP News
Dec 19, 2024 · The president-elect announced that there is a new plan to fund the government and lift the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown, urging Congress to swiftly pass it in votes as soon as Thursday evening.
Government shutdown recap: Congress approves spending deal
Dec 20, 2024 · WASHINGTON − Congress passed a bipartisan spending bill to avert a government shutdown that would have left thousands of federal employees furloughed just days before the winter holidays. The ...
Congress averts shutdown after House GOP drops Trump’s debt …
Dec 20, 2024 · Congress voted to avert a shutdown early Saturday morning after House GOP leaders dropped a demand from Donald Trump over the debt limit, highlighting the limits of the president-elect’s ...
Biden signs stopgap bipartisan measure to fund government, avert shutdown
Dec 19, 2024 · Bipartisan support for stopgap funding bill prevents government shutdown 02:03. Washington — President Biden signed a funding bill to avert a prolonged government shutdown into law on Saturday ...
Congress barrels toward shutdown after House fails to pass …
Dec 20, 2024 · Congress is barreling toward a government shutdown after the GOP-led House failed to pass a funding plan backed by President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday, leaving Hill Republicans scrambling...
Chances of a government shutdown; furlough meaning: Replay
Dec 19, 2024 · What happens in a government shutdown? Should Congress fail to agree on and pass a funding extension, America would face a government shutdown with wide-ranging impacts.
Congress Approves Spending Extension, Ending Shutdown Crisis
Dec 21, 2024 · Congress had flirted repeatedly with shutdowns over the past two years with Republicans in control of the House and Democrats the Senate. But lawmakers pulled back from the brink each time ...
US Congress avoids government shutdown in last-minute deal - BBC
Oct 1, 2023 · A government shutdown, which would place tens of thousands of federal employees on furlough without pay and suspend various government services, was slated to begin at 00:01 ET (04:01 GMT) on...