Government shutdown updates: Biden signs funding bill, averting shutdown
House Republicans will meet behind closed doors at 12:30 p.m. ET to discuss a new plan to avert a government shutdown -- as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says the “lines of communication have been reopened” with Speaker Mike Johnson.
Biden Signs Spending Bill, Finalizing End to Shutdown Drama
President Biden on Saturday signed the spending package that allowed federal funds to keep flowing until mid-March, formally ending the week’s unexpected drama over the issue a few hours after the deadline for a shutdown had technically passed.
Senate Passes Funding Bill Backed By Biden—Averting Government Shutdown
The House approved a new funding bill Friday which President Joe Biden endorsed just hours before a government shutdown was set to go into effect, an outcome President-elect Donald Trump suggested he was fine with so long as it happens on Biden’s watch.
Senate passes government funding bill, averts shutdown
The vote capped a frantic week that saw Donald Trump and Elon Musk defeat an initial bipartisan deal, throwing Congress into disarray.
Biden signs stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown
The federal government will likely remain open as lawmakers on both sides banned together to avoid a shutdown.
Senate passes bill to avoid a government shutdown, ending funding fight at the 11th hour
Congress passed a short-term bill to avoid a government shutdown, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk to sign into law.
Biden signs bill that averts a government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval
The deal funds the government at current levels through March 14 and provides $100 billion in disaster aid and $10 billion in agricultural assistance to farmers.
Biden signs bill to fund government after standoff and threat of holiday shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump and multibillionaire Elon Musk had sunk an earlier bipartisan deal, only to see their preferred replacement voted down.
Biden signs stopgap funding bill, but congressional fight to continue
The incoming Congress, which will be controlled by Republicans, is still expected to face bruising battles over government funding in Trump’s second term.
Why Congress Can’t Seem to Pass a Funding Bill
Growing discord among Republicans, a louder MAGA faction and a last-minute controversial request are standing in the way of Congress striking a funding bill.
Government shutdown recap: Congress passes funding deal
Congress passed a bipartisan deal spending deal after Donald Trump and Elon Musk tanked an earlier bill. The government did not shut down.
Senate passes stopgap bill to avoid shutdown in the 11th hour
The Senate passes a stopgap bill early Saturday after its passage in the House earlier Friday averting a government shutdown.
Government shutdown live updates: House, Senate approve stop-gap funding bill
Musk mounted a pressure campaign on House Republicans on Wednesday to vote against the bipartisan bill that Johnson intended ...
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House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline (copy)
Johnson insisted Congress would “meet our obligations” and not allow federal operations to shutter ahead of the Christmas ...
Brief government shutdown ushered in before Christmas as Senate works to advance House bill
The Senate is on track to pass a stopgap bill after its passage in the House earlier Friday. However, the upper chamber ran ...