Democrats Oppose Stopgap Bill, Raising Odds of a Shutdown

After allowing a stopgap spending bill to move forward earlier this year, Democrats are under intense pressure not to do so again. Read More

Republicans release 7-week spending bill as Democrats warn of a potential shutdown

House Republicans released a short-term spending bill to fund the government until late November but Democrats are calling for further changes. Read More

Republicans unveil a bill to fund the government through Nov. 21. Democrats call it partisan

House Republicans unveiled on Tuesday a stopgap spending bill that would keep federal agencies funded through Nov. 21, daring Democrats to block it knowing that the fallout would likely be a partial ... Read More

Johnson Releases Spending Bill, Daring Democrats to Oppose It

The speaker put forward a stopgap bill to fund the government past Sept. 30, saying there was “zero chance” he would add concessions Democrats have demanded. Read More

House plans Thursday vote on government funding bill to extend spending through November

The government funding drama intensifies as House Republicans can only lose two votes while Democrats demand concessions to avoid a potential shutdown by Sept. 30. Read More

Government shutdown fears intensify as Democrats stiffen resolve to block GOP spending bill

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer made a major calculation in March: He voted to keep the government open and convinced enough Democrats to go along with him – and endured furious blowback from the ... Read More

Republicans in Congress Tell Democrats To Take It or Leave It in Government Funding Negotiations

Democrats in Congress have said they want to extend healthcare subsidies, though GOP leaders say that is not an option. Read More

Congress returns from recess as government shutdown deadline looms, Epstein files dominate the House

Congress returns Tuesday with the same problem it had when lawmakers jetted home a day early to embark on their recess. The Epstein saga is poised to engage Congress on several fronts and that begins ... Read More