Biden signs stopgap measure to avoid partial government shutdown
President Joe Biden on Friday signed a stopgap measure to avoid a partial government shutdown that would have taken effect at the end of the day, the White House said.
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Congress expected to stave off government shutdown for a few more weeks
Congress seems poised to narrowly avert a partial government shutdown, buying themselves a few extra weeks to try to work out an agreement on a set of bills that will fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year.
Senate votes to advance stopgap spending bill as government shutdown deadline looms
The US Senate has voted to advance a stopgap spending bill, as Congress continues to hurtle towards Friday’s deadline to avert a looming government shutdown.
No snow day for the Senate as Congress looks to avert a government shutdown
The snowstorms pummeling much of the country — including D.C. -- will keep the majority of the federal government at home Tuesday, but not the Senate, whose members are expected to brave the weather to cast the first in a series of votes that they hope will stave off a partial government shutdown at week's end.
Congressional leaders reach short-term funding deal to keep government open: Sources
Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on a two-tiered short-term funding bill to keep the government open into March, sources familiar told ABC News.
Speaker Johnson Says He’ll Stand By Spending Pact, Daring Right Wing To Oppose Him
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Friday he intends to stand by a previously announced deal on the overall amount of money to be spent for most of the government this year, putting him at odds with spending hawks in his own party.
A partial government shutdown could happen next week. Here's what you need to know
The next week in Congress will be consumed by efforts to keep the lights on as Congress — for the third time in the past year — is running up against a funding deadline that could lead to a government shutdown.
In blow to Johnson's leadership, GOP hard-liners revolt over government funding deal
In a blow to House Speaker Mike Johnson, a group of hard-line Republicans tanked a procedural vote on Wednesday in a revolt of a tentative funding deal he negotiated with Democrats to prevent a government shutdown.