Washington braces for a government shutdown

Bill to avert government shutdown clears key hurdle with help from Democrats
A spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate, paving the way ...
The Senate is now formally on course to avert a government shutdown
Washington is now fully set to avert a government shutdown after an up and down week that saw House Republicans offering a ...
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Congress averts government shutdown after Senate passes stopgap funding bill
Congress averted a government shutdown Friday just hours before the funding deadline, after the Senate approved a ...
In Averting a Shutdown, Schumer Ignites a Rebellion
In helping averti a shutdown, Chuck Schumer has ignited a rebellion within his own party, writes Philip Elliott in The D.C.
Senate labors to prevent a government shutdown as Democrats divide before the midnight deadline
The Senate is nearing a key test vote as lawmakers work to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.
Federal spending bill passes, prevents U.S. government shutdown
Democrats were confronted with two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives President Donald Trump vast ...
Schumer, facing backlash for not forcing a shutdown, says he’ll take ‘the bullets’
The five-term senator shrugged off the prospect of a primary challenge that could cost him his job and said he was doing the right thing.
Senate budget vote to avoid shutdown could devastate residents in Washington, DC
Washington, D.C., is in budget limbo ahead of budget cuts on Capitol Hill as the Senate prepares to vote on funding to keep ...