Senate Democrats appear ready to back down in government shutdown fight

Senate Democrats say the six-month government funding resolution passed through the House on Tuesday is a “terrifying” bill, but the Senate Democrats are at risk that blocking the law and could last several weeks of government shutdowns. Senate Democrats, along with many Democrats, especially those in Swing State, fought behind closed doors Tuesday, claiming they […]

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 […]

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the GOP’s plan to avoid a government shutdown

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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 […]

House Rules Committee advances GOP’s stopgap ahead of shutdown deadline

The House Rules Committee voted Monday night to advance the GOP bill to avoid government shutdowns, and sent measures to the full chamber for consideration ahead of the Friday deadline. The panel voted 9-3 to adopt rules governing the debate over the law. A successful vote will send this measure to the House floor for […]