House GOP seeks spending cuts in plan to avert shutdown as deadline looms
House Republicans announced Saturday Six-month suspension government funding plancalling for de-evacuation programs and IRS reductions. The bill rollout will launch a critical stretch for GOP leadership to lock down support ahead of Friday's closure deadline with a Trump-backed strategy that sparked Democrats' rage. The plan is trying to maintain government funding until September. While it […]
House Dems shut down stopgap funding talks as government shutdown looms
House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries signaled Friday that Democrats would not support House Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal to avoid the looming government shutdown. Johnson (R-La.) indicated Friday that he intends to come up with a “clean” continuous solution for the vote early next week. Jeffries blasted out, “unacceptable.” “We'll have a clean CR on the […]
Texas lawmaker moves to make sure Border Patrol agents get paid in shutdown
First on FOX: Border state lawmakers are pushing for border patrol agents to be paid in the event of government closures – just as funding deadlines are approaching in Washington, D.C. Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, is reintroducing the Border Patrol and Customs Agent Act, which ensures that the salaries of Customs Border Protection […]
Dozens of conservative leaders back clean stopgap to avert shutdown
Leaders and organizers of dozens of major conservative activists are urging Congressional Republicans to support clean, continuing resolutions (CRs) to avoid government shutdowns in memos organized by the Conservative Action Project. “Conservatives support President Trump's efforts to streamline and rebuild the federal government that works for the American people. With the March 14 funding deadline […]
Education Department shutdown 'needs to be priority': Jonathan Butcher
Heritage Foundation fellow Jonathan Butcher said closing the Department of Education (DOE) “must be a priority for conservatives.” President Trump was expected to sign the executive order on Thursday, but requested newly minted Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin disbanding the department, but White House officials confirmed with News Nation that this has not happened. […]
President of minor USAID agency refuses access to DOGE team and files lawsuit against shutdown
Leaders of a small agency organising US aid to Africa refused to grant access to government efficiency buildings and filed a lawsuit against the actions of the Trump administration. The President and CEO of the US African Development Foundation is Word Bream. letter He challenged Pete Marrocco's authority, who was tasked with shutting down the […]
Spending skeptics rally behind Trump’s CR pitch as government shutdown looms
With the government looming on Congress, Republicans largely united behind the pitch of President Donald Trump and Mike Johnson (R-La.) and passed a clean, continuing resolution. The CR text has not been finalized, but House Republicans have stepped out of the closed door meeting with a positive outlook. As first reported by Blaze News, fiscal […]
Democrats digging in against full-year CR as shutdown deadline ticks closer
House Democrats are opposed to Republican plans to fund the government at current levels until September, setting up clashes with GOP leaders, increasing the possibility of closures mid-next month. The push to move the one-year-old resolution began on Thursday by President Trump. Throwed his weight Behind the “clean” CR, which will expand its funding levels […]
Commodity Producers Brace for Impact: Trade Tariffs and Shutdown Risks Loom – DTN The Progressive Farmer
Mexico is in the top 3 markets of soy products, while Canada is in the top 10 markets of soybeans. “They (Mexico) have a big crash industry, they get a lot of soybeans from us, and they import a lot of food and a little oil,” Sutter said. Mexico has not detailed how it will […]
Senate negotiators look at dueling options to avert government shutdown
As the Senate talk changes to two possibilities of suspension spending bills, top budgeters are still seeking a contract that will fund the government for 10 days until the closing deadline. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R Maine) told reporters Monday that negotiators are working on dual-track. The statement comes after speaker Mike Johnson […]