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WATCH LIVE: White House holds press briefing after government shutdown deal clears Senate

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will hold a press briefing at 1 p.m. Wednesday. The press conference comes after the Senate overcame a stalemate in the nation’s longest government ... Read More

House returns from nearly 2-month absence as government shutdown nears end

The House returns Wednesday for the first time since the start of the government shutdown, bringing an end to the chamber's longest absence in recent memory. Read More

Congress faces pressure to end shutdown, but breakthrough appears unlikely

WASHINGTON (AP) — The pressure to end the second-longest federal government shutdown is gaining new urgency this week as millions of Americans face the prospect of losing food assistance, more federal ... Read More

House passes funding bill to end longest-ever government shutdown

The House is in session on Wednesday for the first time in 54 days, with all eyes on a vote to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Read More

These key dates could intensify pressure on lawmakers to end the government shutdown

The federal government shutdown is now entering its fifth week and could soon set an all-time record, with little sign of either side backing down or really even feeling much pressure to do so. But ... Read More

Pressure builds on Congress to end the shutdown, but a quick breakthrough appears unlikely

WASHINGTON (AP) — The pressure to end the second-longest federal government shutdown is gaining new urgency this week as millions of Americans face the prospect of losing food assistance, more federal ... Read More