House to vote on 3-month funding extension to avoid government shutdown
Washington — The House is set to vote Wednesday on a stopgap measure to keep the government funded for three months, after Speaker Mike Johnson embraced a clean temporary funding measure that will need support from Democrats to pass.
House set to advance bill preventing government shutdown
The House is poised to approve a stopgap spending bill Wednesday and send a $231 million infusion to the Secret Service, setting the stage for Congress to head off a government shutdown and boost security for presidential candidates ahead of November’s elections.
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.
House moves to avoid government shutdown amid conservative opposition
After sidestepping the House Rules Committee, Speaker Mike Johnson will have to rely on Democrats to pass a short-term funding bill.
U.S. Congress works to fund government, avoid shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is expected Wednesday to give swift approval to a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies funded when the new fiscal year begins next Tuesday, avoiding a potential shutdown showdown just weeks before the Nov. 5 election.
Mike Johnson announces vote on bill to avoid government shutdown
During a press conference Sunday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer predicted that Congress would pass a stopgap funding bill by the end of the month.
Johnson turns to Democrats to prevent government shutdown amid GOP opposition
House Speaker Mike Johnson called his funding deal with congressional Democrats “the last available play” before the Sept. 30 deadline to keep the government open.
House Republican leaders expected to bypass GOP opposition by relying heavily on Democrats to keep government open
House Republicans are expected to bypass mounting GOP opposition to a spending bill to keep the government running into December by using a procedural floor move that would rely heavily on Democrats to pass the legislation and avoid a government shutdown.
House to take up new funding bill as some Republicans fear a 'galactically stupid' shutdown
The House plans to vote this week on a three-month funding bill to avoid a government shutdown — without an election provision Donald Trump had demanded.
House Democrats give all-clear to Mike Johnson's bill to avert government shutdown
House Democratic leadership is advising its members that Republicans' bill to ward off a government shutdown for three months has no dealbreakers for their side, Axios has learned. Why it matters: It clears the way for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.
Congress moving swiftly to fund government and avert shutdown before heading home to campaign
The House and Senate are expected to give approval to a bill that would fund the government into December and avoid a federal ...
US government begins preparations for a partial shutdown with one week until deadline – despite agreement
The clock is ticking toward a September 30 deadline to fund the government, and even with a possible deal to avert a lapse in ...
Government Shutdown Unlikely After New Spending Deal Announced: Here’s What To Know
The announcement comes after the House voted 202-222 last week against a spending plan through the end of March and also ...
Spending deal averts a possible federal shutdown and funds the government into December
The agreement announced Sunday averts a possible partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins Oct. 1 and ...
Speaker Mike Johnson unveils new strategy to avert government shutdown as deadline approaches
The new plan to avert a government shutdown comes after the House rejected Speaker Johnson's opening gambit in the funding ...
No government shutdown for now: Congress agrees on temporary funding deal into December
The House is expected to vote on the funding extension, known as a continuing resolution or CR, on Wednesday. The Senate will ...
Tired of shutdown threats? Try to understand the weird way the US government gets money
The term “shutdown” is also something of a misnomer. Lapses in funding are a bad way to do business, and they can delay ...
Republicans are defying Trump's demand to force a government shutdown before the election
Trump wanted to force a shutdown over the SAVE Act. Top Republicans are ignoring him and will vote this week to fund the ...