Senate works to avert partial government shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
The Senate finds itself on Friday in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare as Democrats confront two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives President Donald Trump vast discretion on spending decisions or voting no and letting a funding lapse ensue.
U.S. lawmakers in the Senate are set to vote this afternoon on a Republican-led stopgap federal funding bill, ahead of the ...
A day before a shutdown deadline, Senate Democrats are mounting a last-ditch protest over a Republican-led spending bill that ...
The bill, also known as a continuing resolution, now moves to the Senate, where D.C. officials hope Democrats will help them ...
Democrats appear on the cusp of voting to avoid a shutdown because they fear the consequences of standing up to the Trump administration could be worse.
President Trump and his allies are already crafting a plan to make good on their promise to cut federal spending this year, ...
A possible Democratic proposal boosted D.C.’s hopes of avoiding potential layoffs but also inched the nation closer to a ...
The comment came during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin as Republicans try to get a government spending ...
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