Johnson to try vote on modified Plan B: ‘We will not have a government shutdown’
The House of Representatives will try again Friday to pass legislation to avert a government shutdown, and will vote on a spending overhaul that excludes the debt ceiling increase that President-elect Trump had originally called for, three people said. sources told The Hill. The package would fund the government at current levels through March 14, […]
Third time’s the charm? Speaker Johnson puts forth new spending strategy as government shutdown looms.
After Speaker Mike Johnson's first two funding bills were blocked in the House, Republican leaders launched Plan C in a last-ditch effort to avert a government shutdown. Mr Johnson laid out two options for keeping the government functioning during a closed session of the Republican conference on Friday, less than 12 hours before the midnight […]
Joe Biden Missing In Action With Government On Verge Of Shutdown
Despite having a month left in his term, President Joe Biden remains radio silent as Congress rushes to finalize a government funding deal. Negotiations over government funding stalled earlier in the week after President-elect Donald Trump announced his opposition to House Speaker Mike Johnson's original bill. But a second plan, this time backed by the […]
House Republicans reach new plan to avoid government shutdown after back-to-back defeats
House Republican negotiators reached a tentative deal late Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown, people told Fox News Digital. Two people familiar with the discussions told Fox News Digital that the deal includes a short-term extension of this year's federal funding levels, disaster relief funds and agricultural aid for farmers, but is divided into […]
Mike Johnson Attempts Plan C to Avert Government Shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) announced further plans Friday to avert a government shutdown. “Yes, yes, we have a plan. We're planning to vote this morning, so stay tuned everyone. We have a plan,” Johnson said. said as he entered the Capitol on Friday morning. If Congress fails to pass a spending bill by Friday, […]
Dusty Johnson: Would be 'exceptionally stupid' to not fund government
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R.D.) told House members they had until midnight Friday to decide on year-end spending after House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-Louisiana) Plan B deal failed the night before. encouraged them to reach an agreement. “Everyone around here always says, 'Oh, woe is me.' …The reality is, we need to get this done. If […]
Trump Open to Government Shutdown Under Biden’s Watch
President-elect Donald Trump has indicated that President Joe Biden will be responsible for a government shutdown if Democratic lawmakers refuse to accept the Republican funding bill. “If there is to be a government shutdown, it should start now under the Biden administration, not under the 'Trump' administration after January 20th,” he posted on Truth Social […]
Government has a 'lot of explaining to do' about NJ drones, expert says
Fox News contributor Brett Velicovich discusses House Subcommittee on Aerial Systems’ role in investigating multiple sightings in … source
House Weaponization panel releases 17,000-page report exposing ‘two-tiered system of government’
First appearance on Fox: The House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released a more than 17,000-page report this Congress detailing its work to protect Americans from censorship of speech and the weaponization of federal law enforcement. reported Fox News Digital. Fox News Digital obtained a 17,019-page report compiled by a subcommittee […]
US government shutdown: Congress scrambles to agree funding deal before deadline – live updates | Donald Trump
US government shutdown looms as House rejects funding bill Good morning, U.S. Politics readers. The U.S. government faces an imminent shutdown after the House of Representatives rejected a bill late Thursday that would have agreed to a temporary funding deal just before a key deadline. The House of Representatives voted 174-235 to approve pro-Trump policy […]