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Speaker Johnson faces an unruly House as lawmakers return for shutdown vote

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., makes a statement to reporters following a vote in the Senate to move forward with a stopgap funding bill to reopen the government through Jan. 30, at the ... Read More

Northern California lawmakers return to D.C. for pivotal vote to end government shutdown

Northern California congressional members are flying back to Washington, D.C., for a vote to end the government shutdown on Wednesday. Read More

Lawmakers face one last big hurdle to end shutdown: Flying to DC

Even after lawmakers agreed to end the shutdown on Sunday night, the chamber didn't adjourn until after 11 p.m. The lone holdout vote, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, was still getting off a plane in ... Read More

Government shutdown updates: Johnson tells House members to return to Washington

Johnson applauds Democrats who voted with Republicans to end shutdown. Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday gave thanks to the eight senators who broke with their part ... Read More

How Mass. lawmakers are reacting to the deal that could end the government shutdown

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Lawmakers face one last big hurdle to end shutdown. Flying to DC

WASHINGTON – Carpools and motorcycles, trains and even planes - very delayed planes. Lawmakers need to get back to Washington to end the government shutdown - a shutdown that has mucked up travel ... Read More