Congress, government shutdown

Where things stand as Congress tries to avoid a partial government shutdown in two weeks
Meanwhile, her Republican counterpart outright dismissed Democratic efforts to include assurances in the legislation that funding approved by Congress would be spent by President Donald Trump’s administration as lawmakers intended.
Will there be a government shutdown? Congress at impasse as March 14 deadline approaches
Federal funding dries up at the end of the day on March 14. Lawmakers acknowledge that passing full appropriations bills are unlikely given the time crunch, and they are preparing a funding extension known as a continuing resolution, referred to in Washington as a CR, in the hopes of buying more time.
Potential government shutdown looms as Congress debates legality of DOGE cuts
We are just weeks from a possible government shutdown, and with the clock winding down, Democrats and Republicans have not reached an agreement for funding.
What happens next with the federal budget as a government shutdown looms
The Senate and House, now that they have both passed their version of the budget, will now enter negotiations until about mid-April to finalize the legislation.
Congress barrels toward shutdown deadline with few signs of progress
The government runs out of funding on March 14, and averting a shutdown will likely require bipartisan support in both the House and Senate.
Government shutdown looms as funding deadline nears
Government shutdown looms as funding deadline nears
Congress scrambles to prevent government shutdown with another stopgap bill
With exactly two weeks until the federal government shuts down, lawmakers are running out of time to craft a government spending package and are scrambling to produce a temporary funding extension. The stopgap,
Government shutdown could hinge on DOGE cuts
Congressional negotiators are racing to reach a government funding agreement by a March 14 deadline to avert a shutdown, as ...
Top Democrats accuse of Republicans of raising shutdown risk
Top Democratic negotiators on Friday accused Republicans of “walking away” from bipartisan government funding talks two weeks ...
Democratic appropriators say Republicans have left US government funding talks, raising risk of shutdown
Top Democrats on the U.S. Congressional appropriations committees said on Friday that Republicans have abandoned bipartisan ...
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Congress ignores looming shutdown to focus on tax cuts, agency layoffs
(Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) Column by Paul Kane With President Donald Trump and GOP leaders distracted by other issues, Congress is on the verge of bungling its way into a shutdown of federal ...
Fight over Trump’s spending powers boosts shutdown odds
Congressional negotiators racing to avert a government shutdown next month appear to have hit a wall on the question of ...
Dems demand Trump resume cash flow as they finally get leverage in race to prevent shutdown
Democrats are looking to prevent Trump’s administration from interfering with money appropriated by Congress as DOGE sparks fears.
Shutdown blame game rages
The shutdown blame game is in full swing on Capitol Hill — a tried-and-true negative sign for stalled government funding talks.
GOP push for DOGE cuts inflames talks to prevent shutdown
Trump and Musk may want to rethink their strategy with DOGE if they want real reform. The US economy has always been a mix of ...