Congress, Government Shutdown

What a Government Shutdown in Tax Season Might Mean for You
A government shutdown has never happened during tax season, creating a new set of concerns as the funding deadline nears.
Where things stand as Congress tries to avoid a partial government shutdown
Negotiations to avoid a federal government shutdown before a March 14 deadline have not been going well. Here's a look at where things stand.
Powers of Trump and Congress Collide as Government Shutdown Nears
As a funding deadline looms, the Democrats say Congress has ceded too much power to the president on spending and tariffs.
Will there be a government shutdown? Congress at impasse as March 14 deadline approaches
Federal funding dries up at the end of the day on March 14. Lawmakers acknowledge that passing full appropriations bills are unlikely given the time crunch, and they are preparing a funding extension known as a continuing resolution, referred to in Washington as a CR, in the hopes of buying more time.
Congress barrels toward shutdown deadline with few signs of progress on funding bill
The government runs out of funding on March 14, and averting a shutdown will likely require bipartisan support in both the House and Senate.
Trump endorses 'clean' CR as government shutdown looms
President Donald Trump supports idea of a "clean" continuing resolution as the prospect of a mid-March government shutdown looms. Rep. Chip Roy indicated he'll back the president's request
Government Shutdown Risk Looms For March
A government shutdown could occur after March 14 if no new funding deal is struck, prediction markets suggest a shutdown is more likely than not currently.
Government shutdown looms as funding deadline nears
Government shutdown looms as funding deadline nears
Congress scrambles to prevent government shutdown with another stopgap bill
With exactly two weeks until the federal government shuts down, lawmakers are running out of time to craft a government spending package and are scrambling to produce a temporary funding extension. The stopgap,
Blame game intensifies in Congress as government shutdown threat inches closer
Democrats and Republicans are already pointing fingers over a potential government shutdown next month. Republicans may pass ...
DOGE cuts complicate government funding talks and raise shutdown fears
Republican leaders on Capitol Hill are struggling with a key question as they stare down a fast-approaching deadline to fund ...
Democratic appropriators say Republicans have left US government funding talks, raising risk of shutdown
Two Democrats in Congress said on Friday that Republicans have raised the risk of a government shutdown by insisting on ...
Here’s Why A Government Shutdown Appears Increasingly Likely: ‘We’re Running Out Of Time’
The top Senate Republican acknowledged Tuesday Congress is “running out of time” to avert a government shutdown, as ...
Mike Johnson claims Democratic colleagues aren’t ‘reasonable’ on CR negotiations
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) expressed frustration that Democratic House members have “shown no interest” in his ...
US House look to pass stopgap funding bill to avert shutdown, Speaker Johnson says on NBC
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday he hoped to pass a "clean" stopgap federal funding bill that would freeze ...
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Republicans once maligned Medicaid. Now some see a program too big to touch
There's a mid-March deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown, and hesitation is surfacing among congressional ...
Trump Is Right About One Thing: Eliminate the Debt Ceiling
Exceeding it could do irrevocable damage to the U.S. credit rating, interest rates and the dollar.