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December 18, 2024

House GOP leaders scramble for Plan B after Trump, Musk lead conservative fury against spending bill

The House of Representatives has delayed a planned vote on its government funding bill, and Republican leaders appear to be discussing a backup plan.

December 17, 2024

Congress unveils bill to avert Friday government shutdown with over $100B in disaster aid

House and Senate leaders have agreed on a short-term government funding bill to avert a Friday partial shutdown and kick the fiscal year 2025 funding fight into next year.

December 17, 2024

'There's always consequences': GOP rebels plot mutiny against Johnson over government shutdown drama

House GOP hardliners are furious with House Speaker Mike Johnson about the way leaders have handled government funding.

December 15, 2024

Lawmakers 'may slip by a day' in releasing text on emergency spending bill days before deadline

Lawmakers say they are edging closer to a deal to avoid a government shutdown in nine days but are still trying to work out differences over disaster aid and potential add-ons to the bill.

November 18, 2024

Spending bill trouble brews as Sen Mike Lee warns of Christmas 'swampbus'

Republican Sen. Mike Lee is urging Americans to pressure their senators and representatives to oppose a pre-Christmas omnibus bill.

November 8, 2024

Shutdown standoff looms in Congress' final weeks before Trump's return to White House

The 118th Congress is likely to have at least one final political standoff before the balance of power shifts, and it's over how to fund the federal government through September 2025.

September 30, 2024

Critical battles loom as Congress looks to avoid crippling 'shutdown crisis' for next president

Congressional lawmakers have left Washington, D.C., for six weeks and will return to a radically different political playing field in November.

September 25, 2024

Senate passes funding bill without SAVE Act, avoiding potential shutdown

A short term spending bill passed the Senate, avoiding a partial shutdown despite Republicans' demands to include a citizen voting requirement.

September 25, 2024

Congress one step closer to avoiding government shutdown after bill passes House

The House of Representatives took a step toward averting a partial government shutdown just before Election Day.

September 24, 2024

Johnson to sidestep GOP rebels on government funding, seek Dem support to avoid shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson is poised to seek Democratic help to pass his government funding plan after a conservative rebellion derailed his initial measure.