What are the odds of a government shutdown? Latest updates on spending bill saga.
Lawmakers are battling time as they seek to pass legislation that will fund the government and avert a possible shutdown set to take effect Friday.
Trump overstepped his constitutional authority in freezing Congress’ funding for USAID, judge says
A federal judge says President Donald Trump overstepped his authority in freezing almost all spending on U.S. humanitarian ...
Judge blocks Trump order canceling teacher training grants after California, others sue
A U.S. District Court Judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to cancel an estimated $250 million in ...
House Republicans Work to Hold Together in Vote on Spending Bill
Republicans were pressing rank-and-file lawmakers to fall in line behind a stopgap measure that would mostly keep government ...
Trump’s second term hit by looming budget showdown
The battle over the budget comes to a head this week as the continuing resolution passed late last year expires Friday. If ...
Mike Johnson Sets Up Vote To Fund Government So Elon Musk Can Keep Slashing It
The Trump administration has urged Republicans to back the measure, which would avert a government shutdown on Friday night.
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U.S. Rep. Clark says Democrats are united in voting 'no' on stopgap funding bill
We are very unified,” Clark said, speaking with WBUR’s Morning Edition. “We are going to choose working families over ...
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Ultra-thin majority in Congress puts the spotlight on upcoming special elections in Florida, Texas, New York
House Speaker Mike Johnson holds an ultra-thin voting majority as Congress races to avert a government shutdown. This is putting more attention on three upcoming special elections to fill vacancies in ...
What Does a Shutdown Have to Do With the Budget or Elon Musk? Here’s a Guide.
By design, budget reconciliation mostly addresses the parts of federal spending that are not part of the appropriations ...
Speaker Johnson: Year-Long CR Is The "Responsible, Conservative Play" To Prepare For Cuts In FY-26
House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters at a press conference Tuesday morning that this continuing budget resolution will ...
The Latest: Trump says he’ll double planned tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel
U.S. President Donald Trump says he’ll double planned tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel, sticking with a trade war despite Monday’s stock market drop. Meanwhile, Republicans face a ...