TikTok turns to US Supreme Court in last-ditch bid to avert ban
TikTok made a last-ditch effort to continue operating in the United States on Monday, filing a law aimed at forcing China-based parent company ByteDance to sell the short video app by January 19. They asked the Supreme Court to temporarily block the decision. Prohibited. TikTok and ByteDance file emergency request with judge to halt impending […]
Lawmakers struggle to reach deal to avert government shutdown
Congressional negotiators are struggling to reach an agreement to keep the government's lights on after Dec. 20. Continuing resolution (CR) language for the government's funding package was expected to be announced on Sunday ahead of the impending shutdown deadline. But economic support for farmers emerged as an apparent last-minute impasse, with lawmakers unable to release […]
Sunday shows preview: Drones capture national attention; Congress works to avert shutdown
A number of drone sightings have made headlines this week in New Jersey and across the country as Congress scrambles to avoid a Dec. 20 government shutdown deadline. Democrats have been searching for answers since Republicans secured a trifecta after Election Day, with some criticizing the party's messaging around table issues such as inflation, wages […]
State forced to step in to avert Election Day disaster in key NY battleground House district
State election officials were forced to intervene to avert a dangerous situation in which thousands of voters in a key Congressional district could be denied voting at polling places. Onondaga County had to bring in nine workers from Albany this week to ease a backlog of about 20,000 voter registration forms and other paperwork, an […]
Senate sends bill to avert government shutdown to Biden's desk
Senators on Wednesday passed a short-term budget extension bill that would keep the government running through mid-December and avert a pre-election shutdown just days before the deadline at the end of the month. The Senate voted 78-18 to pass a stopgap measure, known as a continuing resolution (CR), that would keep the government's budget at […]
House passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a three-month government funding bill to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month, sending it to the Senate for debate. The Senate passed the bill by a vote of 341-82 to fund the government at current levels through Dec. 20. The Senate is expected to […]
Congress has one more week in session to avert a government shutdown
Please subscribe to Fox News to access this content Plus, with your account you get exclusive access to handpicked articles and other premium content for free. By entering your email address and pressing “Continue”, you agree to Fox News' Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, including the Financial Incentive Notice. Please enter a valid email […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson Announces Vote On Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) speaks to the media after voting on a government funding bill at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, September 18, 2024. (Photo by Tassos Katopodis/Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril ElfiSunday, September 22, 2024 3:49 PM House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that the House will vote on a three-month […]
What made the cut in Congress’s plan to avert a shutdown — and what didn't
Congressional leaders agreed to postpone the fight over funding until spring 2025 and keep the government going past the looming Sept. 30 deadline after an earlier attempt to attach a citizenship-certified voting bill backed by President Trump failed. The House is expected to take up the bill, also known as a continuing resolution (CR), as […]
Speaker Johnson unveils second plan to avert shutdown, heeds to key Dem demand
House Republican leaders on Sunday unveiled a second plan to avert a government shutdown, opting to remove key provisions of the first plan that Democrats strongly opposed. of House Republican Leadership's New Plan It would postpone any fight over the government's budget until after the presidential election, just before Congress goes on its Christmas recess, […]