1 week ago Weeks after winning election, Arizona congresswoman is still waiting to be sworn in

Speaker Mike Johnson says he can't swear in Arizona Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva because of the shutdown, but critics say he's trying to avoid a vote on releasing the Epstein files.

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2 w. ago Military veterans in Congress clash over government shutdown as troops face missed paychecks

Twenty-two House Republican veterans appealed to seven Senate Democrat veterans to pass a continuing resolution and avoid military pay disruption during the shutdown.

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2 w. ago Shutdowns serve as excuse for GOP and Democrats to spend more, says Sen. Ron Johnson

Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican from Wisconsin, has a plan for how to avoid shutdown showdown negotiations, but it wouldn't be popular with Congress' "uniparty," he told NPR.

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3 w. ago Blame Game: Republicans claim Schumer forced shutdown 'because he’s terrified' of AOC primary challenge

Vice President JD Vance accused Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of causing the federal shutdown to avoid a potential Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., primary.

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3 w. ago Dem Rep. Bera on Shutdown: We Should Ensure Illegals Don't Get Funds in Bill

On Tuesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Cuomo,” Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) discussed avoiding a government shutdown and said that “The president said he doesn’t want to fund the health care for folks that are here illegally. Great, put that in the bill. The post Dem Rep. Bera on Shutdown: We Should Ensure Illegals Don’t Get Funds in Bill appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Alaska senators criticize failure to avoid government shutdown

Alaska senators criticize failure to avoid government shutdown  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

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4 w. ago Democrats plan luxury Napa retreat as government shutdown threat looms over Congress

Democrats face criticism for planning a luxury Napa Valley retreat while Congress works to avoid a government shutdown before the end of September.

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4 w. ago Congress quickly approaching deadline to pass budget, avoid shutdown

Congress quickly approaching deadline to pass budget, avoid shutdown  Connecticut Public

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4 w. ago Shutdown explained: Who works, who doesn't and how much it costs

Congress faces midnight Wednesday deadline to avoid government shutdown as President Donald Trump meets with congressional leaders to negotiate funding deal.

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4 w. ago Reporter's Notebook: Trump holds bipartisan meeting with congressional leaders as Wednesday shutdown looms

President Trump meets with congressional leaders today as government shutdown looms at midnight Wednesday, with little optimism for avoiding closure.

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4 w. ago Democrats and Republicans face "large differences" ahead of shutdown deadline

After canceling an earlier meeting, President Trump met with a bipartisan group of congressional leaders on Monday. Lawmakers have until the end of the day on Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown.

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4 w. ago Trump meets congressional leaders as shutdown deadline nears

With government funding set to expire Tuesday, Trump is meeting with congressional leaders at the White House in a last effort to avoid a shutdown.

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4 w. ago Jeffries says he’s ‘hopeful’ a government shutdown can be avoided

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told “This Week” anchor Martha Raddatz that he is “hopeful” a government shutdown can be avoided.

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