Congress has just weeks to avoid a partial government shutdown after Thanksgiving
After Congress returns from its Thanksgiving break in December, it has just a few weeks to approve continued government spending past the Dec. 20 deadline. In remarks on the floor last week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) said, “When the Senate reconvenes after Thanksgiving, senators will have a very busy few weeks to finish […]
Shutdown standoff looms in Congress’ final weeks before Trump’s return to White House
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News of Oklahoma bank failure, shutdown by federal agency shocks residents – KOCO Oklahoma City
Rated by the FDIC. The bank behind me here is no longer Lindsay's First National Bank. All logos and ownership will change today. That's because a federal agency shut them down for false and false records suggesting fraud. I saw someone on Facebook and I was really shocked, really, really shocked, and it was really […]
Disney World and other Orlando parks to reopen Friday after Hurricane Milton shutdown
Florida theme parks, including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld, were scheduled to reopen Friday after assessing the impact of Hurricane Milton. The public will be welcome again, although some Halloween special events will not take place and will not necessarily be fully operational on Friday, the park said in a statement. As Milton […]
Reporter’s Notebook: With no government shutdown, it feels like Christmas in September
Orange and yellow triangular candy corns are spread all over the house. Reese's Cups have transformed from their original fluted wafer shape to chocolate and peanut butter pumpkins. The dog regularly freaks out when you take it for a walk, and when you turn a corner in your neighborhood, a mechanical ghoul starts laughing with […]
Critical battles loom as Congress looks to avoid crippling ‘shutdown crisis’ for next president
The Capitol will be empty for the next six weeks as lawmakers prepare for a much different situation in Washington and possibly the United States when they return after Election Day. The House and Senate will be in recess until November 11th. The break will give vulnerable lawmakers enough time to campaign before voters head […]
Shutdown showdown yields to bipartisan compromise — of sorts
Last Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) withdrew a six-month stopgap government funding bill that included a citizenship requirement for voter registration due to a lack of votes. Former President Donald Trump immediately spoke out, urging Republicans not to pass a bill that did not require citizenship and supporting alternatives to a government shutdown. Johnson […]
EXCLUSIVE: ‘A shutdown in December shouldn’t be off the table’
Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) doesn't fit the typical media portrayal of a chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus. Harris was born in New York, where her parents only emigrated a few years ago. She went to high school in Manhattan, became a doctor, and is now Maryland's only Democratic-leaning Republican congressman. If that wasn't […]
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 […]
Senate passes funding bill without SAVE Act, avoiding potential shutdown
The Senate passed a short-term spending bill on Wednesday, avoiding a partial government shutdown at the end of the month and allowing legislators up for re-election to head home early to campaign. By a vote of 78 to 18, senators approved a spending bill that will keep funding steady until Dec. 20, known as a […]