Washington braces for government shutdown

Washington braces for a government shutdown — as DOGE cuts continue
Meanwhile, Republicans — who have forced Washington to the brink of shutdowns several times recently in pursuit of budget cuts — are in charge of Congress and the White House
Washington has averted a government shutdown
Washington averted a government shutdown after an up-and-down week saw House Republicans offering a united front and resistant Democrats cornered. The key moment on Friday was an early evening procedural vote in the US Senate that ended debate on a continuing resolution (CR).
Government shutdown averted as Democrats help Senate approve GOP spending bill
Democrats were stuck between two choices they despised: Vote for a funding bill that reflects Republican spending priorities and will give Trump and his allies more leeway to dismantle the federal government, or shut the government down by denying their vote and risk facing political backlash and blame.
Senate labors to prevent a government shutdown as Democrats divide before the midnight deadline
The Senate is nearing a key test vote as lawmakers work to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.
Washington braces for steeper layoffs as agencies submit new DOGE cuts
Federal agencies submitted their plans on Thursday to the Office of Personnel Management for widespread federal worker layoffs, which will soon provide the clearest picture yet of President Donald Trump’s efforts to shrink the U.
Government shutdown deadline nears as Senate Democrats fail to limit DOGE cuts
A day before a shutdown deadline, Senate Democrats are mounting a last-ditch protest over a Republican-led government funding bill that already passed the House but failed to slap any limits on President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk’s efforts to gut federal operations.
Uscbraces for a government shutdown as DOGE cuts continue
Washington's funding is scheduled to expire Saturday at midnight, and no one knows what will happen next. However, top U.S. Senate democrat chuck schumer said they are set to clear way for a stopgap bill and avert a shutdown.
Here Are the Senate Democrats Who Helped Republicans Avert a Shutdown
Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada were among the first Democrats to publicly back the Republican funding bill, arguing that a ...
Congress averts government shutdown after Senate passes stopgap funding bill
Senate Democrats joined Republicans Friday on a key procedural vote to advance a bill that would ultimately avert a ...
Bill to avert government shutdown clears key hurdle with help from Democrats
A spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate, paving the way ...
Schumer to advance GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown as deadline nears
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has announced he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending ...
Senate budget vote to avoid shutdown could devastate residents in Washington, DC
Washington, D.C., is in budget limbo ahead of budget cuts on Capitol Hill as the Senate prepares to vote on funding to keep ...
Potential government shutdown approaches as March 14 deadline looms. Here's what to know.
Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington.
Democratic Party fractures over Trump-backed bill to avert government shutdown
Democrats, including House leaders and senators, repeatedly declined to answer whether they maintained confidence in Chuck Schumer as Senate Democratic leader.
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Government Shutdown Averted: Live Updates
Amid Democratic warring over Schumer’s decision not to block it, the GOP stopgap bill was passed by the Senate 54-46.
Democrats confront limits of their minority power after bruising shutdown vote
Senate Democrats were grim Friday as they left Washington after a brutal 10-week stretch that consistently showed the limits of their new minority and culminated with a deeply personal rupture over ...