Congress Dodges Shutdown As Mike Johnson Brushes Off Freedom Caucus
WASHINGTON — Congress approved a short-term government funding bill Thursday as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) rejected right-wing demands for a government shutdown.
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House votes to avoid government shutdown after Speaker Johnson bucks GOP rebels
The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to advance a short-term government funding extension. The bill now goes to President Biden's desk, where he will have to sign it before the end of the day on Friday to avert a partial government shutdown.
US Senate passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown
The Senate voted on Thursday to extend current federal spending and keep the government open, sending a short-term measure to the House that would avoid a shutdown and push off a final budget package until early March.
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.
Congress voting Thursday to avert shutdown and keep federal government funded through early March
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is expected to extend current federal spending and keep the government open with votes in the Senate and House on Thursday, avoiding a shutdown and punting a final budget package until early March.
Senate to Pass Stopgap Spending Bill as Congress Moves to Avert Shutdown
The Senate was expected to pass legislation on Thursday to fund the government through early March, putting pressure on the House to quickly follow suit to avoid a partial government shutdown beginning Saturday.
Biden meets with Speaker Johnson, Sen. Schumer on Ukraine, Israel aid as shutdown looms
President Joe Biden hosted Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at the White House Wednesday afternoon to discuss his deadlocked supplemental funding bill for aid to Israel and Ukraine. Other leaders on the attendee list included Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. The president also asked members of relevant congressional committees to join. "I'm going to tell the President what I'm telling all of you and we've told the American people: border, border, border," Johnson told reporters Wednesday ahead of the meeting. Congress is already busy this week trying to
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.