US House panel approves four funding bills; government shutdown deadline approaches
WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives' Rules Committee on Saturday voted, 9-2, to tee up four appropriations bills
2023-09-24 02:51
McCarthy works through weekend but no progress on short-term fix with just one week until shutdown
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Saturday he still lacks support from a handful of GOP hardliners to put a Republican stopgap measure on the floor next week, making a government shutdown likely with just one week until the deadline.
2023-09-24 01:57
Are you worried about a federal government shutdown? Share your story
The clock is ticking on a potential shutdown of the federal government. If Congress doesn't pass a federal spending bill by the end of September 30, many government operations will grind to a halt. Essential services, however, would continue.
2023-09-23 07:16
US House Republicans try long-shot strategy to avoid gov't shutdown
By Makini Brice and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday turned to a
2023-09-23 02:51
Biden would veto two House spending bills, White House says
U.S. President Joe Biden would veto House of Representatives appropriations bills that would provide funding for the State
2023-09-23 01:57
Office of Management and Budget to initiate process of preparing for a shutdown
While the House and Senate remain far apart on a spending deal, the federal government will soon formally initiate the process of preparing for a potential shutdown, participating in the mandatory but standard process of releasing shutdown guidance to agencies ahead of the September 30 funding deadline.
2023-09-22 21:23
US gov't shutdown could slow House Republicans' Biden impeachment inquiry
By Makini Brice WASHINGTON The looming U.S. government shutdown that some hardline Republicans, including Donald Trump, are cheering
2023-09-22 18:19
Pentagon determines Ukraine training and support exempt from potential government shutdown
The Pentagon has determined that the training and support of Ukrainian forces is exempt from a potential government shutdown, according to the Defense Department, and will continue even in the increasingly likely event that Congress fails to pass a spending bill in the coming days.
2023-09-22 11:57
Do China's recent military purges spell trouble for Xi Jinping?
Military officials are disappearing - is this a sign of instability or Xi Jinping's strength?
2023-09-22 08:52
Shutdown looms as warring House Republicans leave town
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republican rebels "just want to burn the whole place down".
2023-09-22 06:47
Factbox-How could the US government dodge an Oct. 1 shutdown?
WASHINGTON As Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives struggle to agree on funding bills, Senate Democrats on
2023-09-22 05:47
Factbox-US government shutdown: What closes, what stays open?
Many U.S. government services would be disrupted and hundreds of thousands of federal workers furloughed without pay if
2023-09-22 02:27