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Trump signs stopgap bill, ending government shutdown

The House voted Wednesday to end the government shutdown after the Senate agreed on a bill earlier this week to reopen the government. Read More

Senators near deal to reopen government as key Democrats signal willingness to back plan

Several Senate Democrats are signaling a willingness to vote to reopen the government if they secure some final key concessions from the White House, a sign that a major breakthrough could be within ... Read More

Senate advances funding measure with backing of 8 Democrats, moving a step closer to ending shutdown

On Day 40 of the shutdown, eight Democrats joined Republicans in advancing a government funding measure, after 14 previous votes fell short. Read More

President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption

House lawmakers are making a long-awaited return to potentially end the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. Read More

Senate reaches deal to extend government funding in major sign shutdown is poised to end

A critical group of at least eight Senate Democratic centrists has reached a deal with Senate GOP leaders and the White House to reopen the government in exchange ... Read More

House flickers back to life as Mike Johnson prepares shutdown vote

It’s House Speaker Mike Johnson‘s (R-LA) turn to usher a shutdown-ending funding bill through Congress, but unlike past spending fights, Republicans are expected to pass the legislation with relative ... Read More

Stopgap spending bill clears Senate, heads to House for vote

The measure aims to reopen the government after the longest shutdown in U.S. history, with lawmakers in the House expected to vote in the coming days. Read More

Senate advances House-passed stopgap funding bill, Democratic Colorado senators vote no

On Sunday, the U.S. Senate voted for the 15th time on an appropriations bill that would bring the government one step closer to ending the longest federal shutdown in the nation's history. The measure ... Read More

Senate passes bill to end government shutdown, heads to House for final passage

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is one step closer to coming to an end after the Senate passed short-term funding on Monday, the 41st day of the shutdown. The measure, which passed ... Read More

House to vote on bill to end US shutdown: Why are Democrats opposing it?

Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has called for a three-year extension of subsidies to the Affordable Care Act. Read More