Government shutdown soon? Senate Democrats say they won't support House budget bill
Senate Democrats have vowed to shut down the federal government rather than support a House-approved budget resolution to avert a pending government shutdown at the end of the day Friday.
Schumer to support GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown as deadline nears
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has announced he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending bill to prevent a midnight Friday government shutdown.
Government Shutdown: Schumer Backs Advancing GOP Spending Bill Ahead Of Deadline
Schumer's commitment comes a day after the top Senate Democrat said “Republicans do not have the votes in the Senate.”
Senate Democrats wrestle with allowing a government shutdown
With funding set to run out at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, several more Senate Democrats remain non-committal while others publicly declared they would not vote for the short-term Republican budget bill.
The GOP’s Spending Bill Is a Nightmare. Democrats Might Help Pass It Anyway
Republicans say their spending bill would let Trump defund whatever projects he wants. Chuck Schumer and Senate Dems are expected to help advance it.
Barely: House GOP passes government funding bill without help from Democrats
House Republicans this week passed a government funding bill 217-213 without assistance from Democrats, losing only one vote from Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky.
What's in the GOP’s Stopgap Funding Bill to Avert a Government Shutdown?
House Republicans passed a stopgap bill to keep government funding at current levels until September. Now the measure heads to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain.
What we know about the House GOP government funding bill
House Republicans are hoping to vote Tuesday on a stopgap bill aimed at funding the federal government through September 30 and preventing a shutdown after Friday.
House passes GOP funding bill: Here's how every representative voted
A GOP plan to avert a government shutdown barely passed the Republican-controlled House. Here's how each member voted.
US Senate Democrats Debate Path Forward on Government Funding Bill
U.S. Senate Democrats were wrestling on Wednesday with how to respond to a stopgap funding bill passed by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, choosing between voting for a bill many of them oppose or allowing a government shutdown.
Democrats Dig In Against GOP Funding Bill, Increasing Odds Of Shutdown
The prospect of a government shutdown grew on Thursday after nearly a dozen Democratic senators came out against a GOP funding package.
Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego reject GOP budget plan as government shutdown looms
Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly of Arizona stuck with their party to oppose an 11th-hour GOP plan to fund the federal ...
If You Want To Cut Government Spending, You Can't Ignore the Pentagon
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Congress poised to force $1 billion cut to local DC budget, surprising many lawmakers
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Mass. budget observers warn against ‘preemptive panic’ amid federal funding threats
Massachusetts budget observers and key lawmakers are cautioning against panic and rash decisions amid threats to federal ...
Schumer Says He’ll Vote to Advance Spending Bill, Breaking With His Party
Many Democrats are agitating for their party’s senators to block the measure in defiance of President Trump, but the leader said doing so would prompt a shutdown that would only empower Mr. Trump.
Government deficit rose 4% in Trump’s first full month in office, despite DOGE. UBS says the U.S. is slashing confidence, not spending
While the government did cut its outlays in February the budget deficit for the month more than doubled compared to January ...
Federal budget deficit hits record $1.1T in first 5 months of fiscal year
New data from the Treasury Department shows the federal deficit is $318 billion larger in the first five months of fiscal ...
The Hitchhiker's Guide to where we stand with a potential government shutdown
Democrats are torn on how to vote for Trump's budget bill amid a looming government shutdown if an agreement is not made.