10 h. ago Thune says extended shutdown means Senate needs to shift date on funding government

"The date is going to have to change," Thune said Monday.

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16 h. ago Senate returns to work as government shutdown nears longest in US history over Obamacare fight

Senate Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked over Obamacare subsidies as the shutdown nears historic length.

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67 h. ago Trump's 'nuclear' demand not landing for Senate Republicans amid shutdown

Senate Republicans have long resisted the temptation of going nuclear on the filibuster, a move more often made by Senate Democrats when they controlled the upper chamber.

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3 d. ago SNAP rulings ease shutdown pressure as Thune rebuffs Trump's call to end Senate filibuster

SNAP rulings ease shutdown pressure as Thune rebuffs Trump's call to end Senate filibuster  CBS News

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3 d. ago Senate talks show signs of progress as government shutdown grinds into 2nd month

Shades of optimism filled the Senate this past week as bipartisan talks on a way out of the government shutdown increased.

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3 d. ago Government shutdown live updates as Thune rebuffs Trump's call to end Senate filibuster

Government shutdown live updates as Thune rebuffs Trump's call to end Senate filibuster  CBS News

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3 d. ago Johnson raises shutdown stakes on Schumer as food stamp deadline, Obamacare cliff loom

The House of Representatives is being shut for another week as Speaker Mike Johnson keeps pressure on Senate Democrats to end the government shutdown.

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3 d. ago Government shutdown updates: Thune rejects Trump's call to eliminate filibuster

The Senate is now adjourned until Monday afternoon, which will mark the 34th day of the government shutdown.

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3 d. ago Johnson warns against Trump's demand for Senate to go 'nuclear' to end shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson distanced himself from demands to get rid of the filibuster, warning it could backfire if Democrats took back Senate control.

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4 d. ago Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the government shutdown

President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government.

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4 d. ago Trump demands Senate Republicans invoke ‘nuclear option’ to end ‘country destroying’ government shutdown

Trump demands Senate Republicans invoke ‘nuclear option’ to end ‘country destroying’ government shutdown  New York Post

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4 d. ago Government shutdown updates: Trump says eliminate filibuster 'NOW' to end shutdown

The Senate is now adjourned until Monday afternoon, which will mark the 34th day of the government shutdown.

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4 d. ago Trump urges GOP to ‘end the shutdown’ by going nuclear on Senate filibuster

President Donald Trump on Thursday called for Republicans to eliminate the filibuster in order to end the month-long government shutdown.

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4 d. ago Government shutdown likely to extend to next week as Senate adjourns with no breakthrough

Government shutdown likely to extend to next week as Senate adjourns with no breakthrough  CBS News

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4 d. ago Shutdown seen from the pulpit: Inching along on a wing and a prayer

Senate Chaplain Barry Black delivered powerful prayers during the government shutdown, calling out lawmakers for political posturing as tensions rise in Congress.

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4 d. ago Government shutdown live updates as Senate adjourns with no breakthrough on ending impasse

Government shutdown live updates as Senate adjourns with no breakthrough on ending impasse  CBS News

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4 d. ago Government shutdown live updates as Senate talks continue over ending stalemate

Government shutdown live updates as Senate talks continue over ending stalemate  CBS News

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5 d. ago Democratic senator blasted by CNBC host over government shutdown 'extortion'

CNBC host Joe Kernen confronted Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., over the Democratic Party's role in the ongoing government shutdown, calling it "extortion."

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5 d. ago Senate GOP divided as millions risk losing food aid in shutdown standoff

Senate Republicans debate piecemeal funding bills during shutdown as Sen. Josh Hawley's food stamp extension faces resistance from party leadership and White House.

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6 d. ago EPA Chief Lee Zeldin Blasts Schumer Shutdown After Agency Was Forced to Furlough 4,000 Employees

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has had to furlough approximately 4,000 employees and is unable to advance certain important projects due to the government shutdown, with Administrator Lee Zeldin accusing Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) of fighting "for a far-left activist base." The post EPA Chief Lee Zeldin Blasts Schumer Shutdown After Agency Was Forced to Furlough 4,000 Employees appeared first on Breitbart.

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