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Congress approves short-term extension to avoid shutdown, buy more time for final spending agreement
Congress passed another short-term spending measure Thursday that would keep one set of federal agencies operating through March 8 and another set through March 22, avoiding a shutdown for parts of the federal government that would otherwise kick in Saturday. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.
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Congress strikes deal to avert a partial government shutdown — for now
Bipartisan negotiators announced Wednesday they have struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown this week, securing agreement on half of the dozen must-pass spending bills and extending a pair of fast-approaching funding deadlines deeper into March to buy Congress more time.
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President Joe Biden signs bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
President Joe Biden has signed a short-term spending bill that keeps the federal government operating until early March. Signed Tuesday, the bill averts what w
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Congress to start 2024 with looming shutdown deadline
A government shutdown is looming over congress, and D.C. is experiencing deja vu all over again.
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Biden signs temporary spending bill averting government shutdown, pushing budget fight into new year
President Joe Biden has ended the immediate threat of a government shutdown, signing a temporary spending bill a day before much of the government was to run out of money.
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Senators pass bill to avert government shutdown
The Senate met into the night to pass a temporary government funding bill, sending the measure to President Joe Biden days before the shutdown deadline.
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Congress passes funding bill to avert government shutdown
Ending the threat of a government shutdown until after the holidays, Congress gave final approval Wednesday night to a temporary government funding package that pushes a confrontation over the federal budget into the new year.
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Bill to avoid government shutdown passes House, heads to Senate
During a dramatic day on Capitol Hill, House lawmakers passed a bill that would avert a government shutdown. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports on what comes next.
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Congress passes stop-gap government funding bill. But what happens in a shutdown?
Government funding expires when the clock strikes 12:01 a.m. on November 18.
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House passes bill that would avert shutdown: The News4 Rundown
The U.S. House passed a bill Tuesday that would avert a shutdown. Also in The News4 Rundown: Tens of thousands gathered on the National Mall to rally for Israel, and a Virginia ice cream shop owner landed a side hustle as mayor of a small Virginia town.
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House votes to prevent a government shutdown as GOP Speaker Johnson relies on Democrats for help
The House voted Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown after new Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to reach across the aisle to Democrats when hard-right conservatives revolted against his plan.
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The last government shutdown deadline ousted the House speaker. This week's showdown could be calmer
The last time Congress tried to fund the government to prevent a federal shutdown, it cost House Speaker Kevin McCarthy his job. This time, new Speaker Mike Johnson appears on track for a better outcome. On Tuesday, the House is expected to vote on another stopgap package to keep the government running. If approved, the Senate would act next, ahead...
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House Republicans unveil their plan to avert a government shutdown next week
Congress has until Friday night to keep the government funded. The House plans to vote on its short-term funding bill as early as Tuesday.
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Less than one week from a shutdown, lawmakers leave DC without a deal
The new Speaker of the House has not announced a plan to prevent a shutdown, and lawmakers left D.C. for the weekend without a deal.
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5 things to know about House Speaker Mike Johnson
The congressman from Louisiana was elected speaker of the House. Here are some things to know about the Republican representative.
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Relief, caution heard on Capitol Hill after shutdown is averted
Here’s what News4’s Juliana Valencia heard on Monday morning at Pete’s Diner on Capitol Hill.
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Ukraine aid left out of government funding package, putting future US support in limbo
Congressional supporters of Ukraine say they won’t give up after a bill to keep the federal government open excluded President Joe Biden’s request for more security assistance for the war-torn nation.
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Congress avoids a government shutdown, 3 hours before deadline
Both the House and Senate passed a temporary solution in bipartisan votes on Saturday that will kick the issue to November.
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Sen. Schumer, “The Government will remain open”
Sen. Chuck Schumer and Sen. Mitch McConnell delivered some remarks before the full Senate voted on a continuing resolution to keep the government funded for the next 45 days.
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House passes 45-day government funding bill, hours before gov't shutdown
The bill would keep the government open for another 45 days if signed into law by President Joe Biden.