11 h. ago Senate stalls on shutdown vote amid warning furloughed workers may lose pay

White House memo suggests 750,000 furloughed federal workers may not get back pay despite 2019 law, sparking bipartisan concern among lawmakers.

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15 h. ago White House Warns That Furloughed Federal Bureaucrats Are Not Entitled to Back Pay

The White House on Tuesday warned that federal bureaucrats who have been forced not to work, due to the Democrat shutdown, are not guaranteed to receive back pay. The post White House Warns That Furloughed Federal Bureaucrats Are Not Entitled to Back Pay appeared first on Breitbart.

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37 h. ago White House warns of 'pain' inflicted on Americans if Democrats don't reopen government

The Senate is expected to vote Monday on measures to end the government shutdown as President Donald Trump and Democrats trade blame over funding impasse.

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47 h. ago Government shutdown updates: Senate to vote Monday on stopgap

The Senate is scheduled to reconvene at 3 p.m. ET on Monday, as the federal government shutdown continues into its sixth day.

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62 h. ago Shutdown: Congressional leaders remain deadlocked ahead of vote

Shutdown: Congressional leaders remain deadlocked ahead of vote  BBC

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4 d. ago Senate fails again to advance funding bill, shutdown likely to extend into next week

The Senate's next votes will likely be Monday.

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4 d. ago Senate to vote again on government funding bills as shutdown reaches 3rd day

With negotiations appearing stalled, the shutdown could go through the weekend.

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4 d. ago Government shutdown enters third day as White House threatens widespread layoffs

As the government shutdown enters its third day, the GOP-led Senate will vote for the fourth time on partisan stopgap bills. Meanwhile, the White House is threatening mass layoffs for federal workers.

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4 d. ago US Senate to vote on dueling plans to end shutdown, though neither likely to pass

US Senate to vote on dueling plans to end shutdown, though neither likely to pass  Reuters

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6 d. ago Sen. Cortez Masto explains why she broke ranks with democrats on shutdown vote

Three Senate Democrats broke with their party and voted with Republicans to fund the government and avert a shut down. One of them, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, explains her reasoning.

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6 d. ago Booker: I'll 'Fight' Trump 'Forcing' Shutdown, Won't 'Give Away My Vote'

On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Briefing,” Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) said that he’s “going to fight” President Donald Trump “forcing our country into a shutdown.” And also stated that “it’s my obligation not to give away my vote unless The post Booker: I’ll ‘Fight’ Trump ‘Forcing’ Shutdown, Won’t ‘Give Away My Vote’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 d. ago Alaska Senators vote to prevent shutdown, but vote fails Senate

Alaska Senators vote to prevent shutdown, but vote fails Senate  Alaska's News Source

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7 d. ago Democrats vote down GOP funding bill, putting government on path to shutdown

The 55-45 vote Tuesday on the bill to extend federal funding for seven weeks fell short of the 60 needed to end a filibuster and pass the legislation. The post Democrats vote down GOP funding bill, putting government on path to shutdown appeared first on Boston.com.

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7 d. ago Murkowski changes vote, supports bill preventing government shutdown

Murkowski changes vote, supports bill preventing government shutdown  Alaska's News Source

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1 week ago Dem Rep. Dean: Trump Wants Shutdown, Dems Won't Vote to Avoid Shutdown in Way That Doesn't 'Reflect Our Values'

On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Weekend,” Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) argued that the Trump administration wants to have a government shutdown so that they can fire people and that if there is a shutdown, the blame will fall on The post Dem Rep. Dean: Trump Wants Shutdown, Dems Won’t Vote to Avoid Shutdown in Way That Doesn’t ‘Reflect Our Values’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Jeffries on Shutdown: I Think We Can Get GOP to Vote to Undo Bill They Just Passed

On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) responded to a question on whether he thinks it’s realistic to expect Republicans to undo legislation they just passed to avoid a shutdown by saying that The post Jeffries on Shutdown: I Think We Can Get GOP to Vote to Undo Bill They Just Passed appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Bill to avert government shutdown stalls in Senate as Democrats demand talks

Bill to avert government shutdown stalls in Senate as Democrats demand talks  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago Senate fails to advance bills to fund government as shutdown looms

The Senate voted hours after the House sent them the short-term funding bill.

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2 w. ago House to vote on stopgap funding bill, but health care fight threatens a shutdown

House Republicans are pushing a bill funding government agencies through November 21, but Democrats say without a plan to renew expiring health care subsidies they will oppose it.

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2 w. ago House Speaker Johnson optimistic about vote to avert shutdown, but Democrats aren't

House Republicans plan to vote Friday morning on a short-term measure to fund the government as a shutdown deadline nears.

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