4 d. ago U.S. Senate passes government funding bill despite deep division among Democrats

In the end, Democratic senators decided a government shutdown would be even worse than supporting a bill that they strongly opposed

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4 d. ago U.S. Senate averts shutdown, but vote leaves Democrats bitterly divided

The Senate on Friday averted a federal government shutdown full of political and practical unknowns. But the decision to back the GOP funding bill has left a party still reeling from Donald Trump’s 2024 win even more rudderless and divided. House Democrats are taking shots at Senate Democrats. A fired-up base feels enraged and is […]

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4 d. ago U.S. government shutdown averted after Democrat senators back funding bill

Schumer's move to end a standoff over the bill sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party and laid bare divisions over how to stand up to Trump while in the minority.

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4 d. ago U.S. senators scramble before deadline to avoid government shutdown

Congress has been unable to pass the annual appropriations bills designed to fund the government, so they've resorted to passing short-term extensions instead.

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5 d. ago Futures Rise, Dollar Up as US Shutdown Risk Eases: Markets Wrap

US and European equity-index futures rallied with Asian stocks Friday as signs the US will avoid a government shutdown boosted sentiment.

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5 d. ago US Stock Futures Advance as Risk of Shutdown Eases: Markets Wrap

US equity futures climbed as signs that lawmakers in Washington will avoid a government shutdown brightened sentiment.

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7 d. ago House votes for $1 billion in D.C. cuts while seeking to avert shutdown

House Republicans passed a spending bill Tuesday that, in seeking to avert a government shutdown, also would blow a more than $1 billion hole in D.C.’s budget, city officials said, as GOP lawmakers did not heed warnings from virtually the entire D.C. government that the impact on the nation’s capital would be “devastating.” The Republican […]

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7 d. ago Republicans clear first hurdle to avoid partial U.S. government shutdown

In the Senate, the Republican majority will need support from at least eight Democrats to get the short-term funding bill to U.S. President Donald Trump’s desk.

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7 d. ago Republicans are marching ahead with a government funding bill despite Democratic opposition

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans will face a critical test of their unity when a spending bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown and keep federal agencies funded through September comes up for a vote. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is teeing up the bill for a vote as soon as Tuesday despite the lack of […]

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