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Ocasio-Cortez: ‘If Republicans wanted to avert a shutdown, they can’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (DN.Y.) held Republicans accountable on Thursday to avoid the impending government shutdown. “Everyone knows Donald Trump is president, Republicans have the Senate, Republicans have a home,” Ocasio-Cortez told CNN's Jake Tupper on “Lead.” “They have the keys of the entire US government,” she added. “And if Republicans want to avoid closure, they […]

Pressure Mounts on Senate Democrats to Avert a Government Shutdown

Senate Democrats have long debated the need to avoid government shutdowns, claiming that this will lead to “chaos, pain and unnecessary heartache.” The House on Tuesday passed a Stop-Gap Expenditure Bill that avoids government shutdowns for six months or until the end of the fiscal year on September 30th. Democrats liked to tackle a short-term […]

Trump-backed bill to avert government shutdown passes House

House Republicans passed a federal funding bill that President Donald Trump supported primarily on Tuesday. It also marked one of the rare occasions in recent memory that the majority of House Democrats voted against a bill that would prevent the government from shutting down. The bill passed primarily along partisan lines. The measure is a […]

House Republicans pass bill to avert government shutdown

The House on Tuesday passed a funding bill to avoid government shutdown over the weekend and tees measures to consider in the Senate. The Chamber of Commerce cleared the continuing resolution (CR) mainly with 217-213 votes from the party lineage. Rep. Thomas Massey (r-ky.) was the only GOP “no” vote. The law will fund the […]

House GOP tees up final vote on bill to avert shutdown

House Republicans advanced the bill on Tuesday, avoiding government shutdowns at the end of the week and filed a final vote on the law later that day. The Chamber of Commerce voted 216-214 to adopt rules governing the legal debate for Mike Johnson (R-La.)'s ongoing solution. The measure will maintain funding on the government until […]

Trump pressures GOP rebels ahead of vote to avert government shutdown

First on FOX: President Donald Trump on Monday called for a potential holdout of plans to avoid government shutdowns at the end of this week, White House officials confirmed with Fox News Digital. Three sources say Trump World is calling Capitol Hill ahead of Tuesday afternoon's vote. The two senior Republicans said they hope Trump […]

Trump-backed bill to avert government shutdown heads for House-wide vote

The plan to avoid partial government shutdowns supported by President Donald Trump is heading for a House-wide vote on Tuesday. The House Rules Committee, the final gatekeeper before the legislation, appeared in the House of Representatives and advanced the bill along the party's lines on Monday evening. Tuesday will be the first to see a […]

Here’s what could derail GOP plan to avert gov’t shutdown Friday

Republicans are rushing to stop the feat they couldn't do since they took home in 2023. Avoid government closures without leaning towards democratic support. On Saturday, House GOP leadership announced a short-term funding bill to avoid yet another looming shutdown in the middle of Friday's midnight and maintain lights until September. But there are some […]