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Government shutdown looms, after Trump urged House GOP to vote against their own budget bill
With a potential government shutdown taking place at the end of the month, NBC Senior National Political Reporter Sahil Kapur reports on the latest developments after House Republicans rejected their own funding bill.
House votes to reject GOP bill to avert government shutdown
Lawmakers have until Sept. 30 to extend government funding. Internal Republican divisions are posing a problem for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).
Republican Divisions Sink House Bill as Government Shutdown Nears
WASHINGTON—An initial proposal by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) to fund the government was voted down Wednesday, underscoring the divisions within the Republican Party but potentially setting the stage for talks with Democrats on avoiding a partial government shutdown at the end of the month.
House voted to defeat bill that would prevent a government shutdown
The House voted to reject a bill that included legislation that would require proof of citizenship to vote and prevent a government shutdown.
House Rejects Bill Aimed At Averting Government Shutdown
The risk of a government shutdown will remain in place after the House rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s, R-La., stopgap bill, which sought to provide an extension on federal funds and faced resistance from some Republicans.
House rejects temporary funding bill to avoid government shutdown
The House has rejected Speaker Mike Johnson's bill to temporarily fund the government. The legislation that failed Wednesday would have linked temporary government funding with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote.
Will Congress dodge a government shutdown? Funding push fails in the House over controversial voting bill
"We cannot have a government shutdown," Mitch McConnell, said. "It would be politically beyond stupid for us to do that right before the election."
House rejects stopgap spending deal as government shutdown looms
The House shot down a temporary spending deal that would extend government funding for the next six months, sending lawmakers back to square one with less than two weeks until a scheduled shutdown and lapse in federal funding.
House fails to pass six-month government funding bill as shutdown looms
The House of Representatives voted down a six-month stopgap government funding bill paired with a GOP-backed voter registration measure on Wednesday amid bipartisan opposition — leaving lawmakers
House Republicans work to defuse Trump as they defy shutdown demands
GOP appropriators have been calling their presidential nominee, trying to convince him his calls to shut down the government over a voting bill are a bad idea.
House Republicans Defy Trump’s Call for Brinkmanship on Shutdown
WASHINGTON—House Republicans signaled Thursday they have no appetite for a government-shutdown battle right ahead of the November election, ignoring exhortations from former President Donald Trump to hold the line on an election-security bill opposed by Democrats.
Schumer says there's a 'really good chance' to avoid government shutdown
During a press conference Sunday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer predicted that Congress would pass a stopgap funding ...
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 ...
Federal government inches closer to partial shutdown by the day
Another possible shutdown of the federal government looms October 1 unless Congress passes a continuing resolution at the very least. This would be a partial shutdown. Speaker of the House Mike ...
House votes down Speaker Johnson's funding plan as shutdown deadline approaches
The House on Wednesday voted down Speaker Mike Johnson's government funding plan with 14 Republicans voting against it and ...