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February 28, 2024

Congressional leaders strike short-term deal to avoid government shutdown

Congressional lawmakers reached a short-term dead to avert a government shutdown slated to happened this week, they announced Wednesday.

February 27, 2024

McConnell says Senate trial for Mayorkas impeachment is the 'best way forward'

Sen. McConnell backs full impeachment trial for DHS Secretary Mayorkas, with Sen. Thune echoing the call for Senate action.

February 26, 2024

Biden calls Johnson, Schumer for White House meeting as congressional chaos stirs government shutdown fears

President Biden is convening a White House meeting with congressional leaders to discuss government funding and supplemental foreign aid.

February 22, 2024

Congress likely to punt government shutdown deadlines again, sources say

House and Senate leaders are increasingly likely to put another short-term federal spending extension through Congress with government shutdown deadlines looming.

February 22, 2024

House GOP leaders jettison promise to vote on 12 individual spending bills

House Republican leaders are considering plans to fund the government that would lump some of their 12 promised spending bills into two or three separate packages.

February 17, 2024

House recesses with just 2 days to solve government shutdown standoff

The House of Representatives is out of session until Feb. 28, at which point Congress will have two days to navigate avoiding a government shutdown.

February 11, 2024

Congress barrels toward government shutdown deadlines with little progress so far

The House and Senate have just two confirmed days left in session together before the first of two government spending deadlines March 1.

January 19, 2024

House GOP heads for showdown after conservatives promise revenge for bipartisan spending deal

Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus are threatening rebellion after Congress passed a bipartisan spending bill on Thursday evening.

January 18, 2024

Top conservative group hammers House Republicans for passing short-term funding bill

Heritage Action, a top conservative group, is hammering the House GOP for passing a bipartisan bill to avoid a government shutdown.

January 18, 2024

House votes to avoid government shutdown after Speaker Johnson bucks GOP rebels

The House of Representatives passed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown on Thursday.