Government Shutdown

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1 day ago

House Republicans privately worry about political fallout of government shutdown

Some Republicans are already starting to worry that they will be blamed for a partial government shutdown if the House and Senate fail to reach a deal by Oct. 1.

POLITICS 2 days ago

Schumer sounds off on GOP plan to tie citizenship voting requirement to spending bill

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer responded to a GOP plan to attach a bill mandating proof of citizenship in order to vote to a must-pass short term spending package.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2 days ago

Johnson unveils Trump-backed House GOP plan to avoid government shutdown, sets up battle with Schumer

House Republicans are expected to vote on a stopgap spending bill that House Speaker Mike Johnson is backing sometime this week.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2 days ago

McCarthy's 'final struggles' threaten to haunt Johnson's government shutdown fight

House Republicans are gearing up for what is expected to be a messy government funding fight over short-term federal spending.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 3 days ago

Chip Roy says voters 'don't give 2 flying s---s' about government shutdown fight

Rep. Chip Roy is leading the push for House leaders to attach the SAVE Act to a stopgap funding bill to avoid a government shutdown.

POLITICS August 30

GOP senators look to tie crackdown on noncitizen voting to must-pass spending bill

Some GOP lawmakers want to see a GOP priority Trump-backed bill tied to a spending measure next month as Congress contends with another potential government shutdown.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 12

Freedom Caucus draws first battle lines in election year government shutdown fight

The House Freedom Caucus is making its first formal demands in the fiscal year 2025 government spending fight.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27

House lawmakers leave DC until September with government shutdown deadline looming

The House of Representatives is on recess until Sept. 9 – exactly three weeks ahead of the deadline to fund the government in the next fiscal year.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24

'Everyone's mad': Fight to avoid government shutdown shatters House GOP peace

House Republicans are once again at odds with one another over how to fund the federal government in the next fiscal year and are looking to avoid a government shutdown.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25

GOP lines up culture war-heavy spending bills targeting military abortions, drag shows

House Republicans are seeking to include provisions on abortion, transgender health care, drag performers, and DEI in this year's appropriations bills.