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March 31, 2023

Maine Gov. Mills' approval of 2-year budget averts potential shutdown

Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed a two-year budget into law Monday, averting looming shutdown threats by Republicans in the Legislature.

December 24, 2022

Biden signs bill to keep government running while $1.7 trillion spending package is prepared

President Joe Biden signed a short-term bill Friday that will ensure the government remains funded and operational until the $1.7 trillion spending package is signed in the coming week.

December 14, 2022

Congress achieves 'framework' for omnibus spending bill to avert government shutdown

House and Senate negotiators said late Tuesday they reached a deal on a framework for a spending bill that will keep the government open through fiscal year 2023.

December 12, 2022

Milking the Clock — In Football, Futball, and Congress

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield may not know a lot about how to avert a government shutdown; but Mayfield knows this: you play until the end of the game.

September 30, 2022

House passes funding bill as Republicans decry Senate colleagues' failure to extract concessions

House Democrats passed a government funding bill despite opposition from Republicans who wanted more concessions before agreeing to avert a government shutdown.

September 28, 2022

Government ‘shutdown’? Most of the government would keep functioning and furloughed workers are paid back

Most of the government, including giant spending programs, would stay open in a government shutdown, and furloughed workers would be paid back, as they have after previous lapses in spending.

February 17, 2022

Senate passes short-term funding measure to avert government shutdown

The Senate passed short-term legislation Thursday to avert a government shutdown, sending the bill to President Biden's desk for his expected signature.

February 2, 2022

49 Republicans pledge to shut down government over federal vaccine mandates

A letter signed by 49 Republicans pledging to shut down the government over federal vaccine mandates was formally sent to Sen. Mitch McConnell and Rep. Kevin McCarthy Wednesday.

September 28, 2021

Tomi Lahren blasts Dems' 'sleepy Joe math,' calls Biden spending plan 'a socialist starter pack'

Fox Nation host Tomi Lahren blasted President Biden for the enormous spending package that looms to prevent a prolonged government shutdown.

September 26, 2021

Rep. Brady slams Dems for creating an 'economic and political crisis' with excess spending

Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, argued on “Sunday Mornings Futures” that Democrats are creating an “economic and political crisis.”