Congress, Government Shutdown

Powers of Trump and Congress Collide as Government Shutdown Nears
As a funding deadline looms, the Democrats say Congress has ceded too much power to the president on spending and tariffs.
Where things stand as Congress tries to avoid a partial government shutdown in two weeks
Negotiations to avoid a federal government shutdown in two weeks have not been going well. Lawmakers have yet to agree on spending topline numbers even though the current budget year began in October.
Will there be a government shutdown? Congress at impasse as March 14 deadline approaches
Federal funding dries up at the end of the day on March 14. Lawmakers acknowledge that passing full appropriations bills are unlikely given the time crunch, and they are preparing a funding extension known as a continuing resolution, referred to in Washington as a CR, in the hopes of buying more time.
Trump endorses 'clean' CR as government shutdown looms
President Donald Trump supports idea of a "clean" continuing resolution as the prospect of a mid-March government shutdown looms. Rep. Chip Roy indicated he'll back the president's request
Fight over Trump’s spending powers boosts shutdown odds
Congressional negotiators racing to avert a government shutdown next month appear to have hit a wall on the question of whether to limit President Trump’s powers to spend the money. On one
Government shutdown looms as funding deadline nears
Government shutdown looms as funding deadline nears
Congress scrambles to prevent government shutdown with another stopgap bill
With exactly two weeks until the federal government shuts down, lawmakers are running out of time to craft a government spending package and are scrambling to produce a temporary funding extension. The stopgap,
US House look to pass stopgap funding bill to avert shutdown, Speaker Johnson says on NBC
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday he hoped to pass a "clean" stopgap federal funding bill that would freeze ...
Blame game intensifies in Congress as government shutdown threat inches closer
Democrats and Republicans are already pointing fingers over a potential government shutdown next month. Republicans may pass ...
Congress barrels toward shutdown deadline with few signs of progress on funding bill
The government runs out of funding on March 14, and averting a shutdown will likely require bipartisan support in both the ...
Democratic appropriators say Republicans have left US government funding talks, raising risk of shutdown
Two Democrats in Congress said on Friday that Republicans have raised the risk of a government shutdown by insisting on ...
Portion of Highway 101 shutdown in South Monterey County after crash
California Highway Patrol says southbound Highway 101 is shut down after a vehicle crash. The crash was reported at around 11 ...
End nears for internet calling pioneer Skype as Microsoft plans shutdown
Skype was an a pioneer in live video-calling that was bought by Microsoft in 2011, but was later overtaken by competing ...
US House looks to pass stopgap funding bill to avert shutdown, Speaker Johnson says on NBC
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday he hoped to pass a "clean" stopgap federal funding bill that would freeze ...