US EditionHouse Republicans pass stopgap spending bill, set up shutdown fight with Senate
- On Friday, the Republican-led House approved a temporary funding measure that keeps the government operating until November 21 in Washington, D.C.
- The bill followed failed negotiations as Republicans rejected Democrats' proposal that included healthcare expansions and subsidy extensions.
- The Senate plans to hold separate votes on the funding proposals from Republicans and Democrats on Friday, though bipartisan support is unlikely, making their passage doubtful.
- The House bill passed by 217-212 votes includes $30 million for congressional security, $58 million for executive and judicial branches, and a DC funding fix freeing $1 billion of city funds.
- Failure to pass either measure by September 30 risks a government shutdown that would keep mandatory services running but halt pay for federal workers, deepening political pressure on Senate Democrats.
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Shutdown Looms as Senate Spending Showdown Ends in a Standstill - Liberty Nation News
By Michele White It was a battle of dueling government funding bills on the Senate floor on Friday, September 19. Democrats and Republicans each backed their own versions of a continuing resolution, but both failed, leaving just days to pass something to avoid a shutdown. The House passed the Republican version of the resolution 217 to 212, largely […]
US rolls toward a 'terrible' government shutdown, no exit ramp in sight | News Channel 3-12
ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS // AFP via Getty Images US rolls toward a ‘terrible’ government shutdown, no exit ramp in sight Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill have entered a stalemate over whether to fund the government for seven weeks or begin a shutdown that could last considerably longer, amid high partisan tensions. Lawmakers, it seems, did not learn from two earlier shutdowns that produced zero results for Republicans who tried to forc…
Senate Democrats reject House Republicans' stop-gap spending bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The looming government shutdown remains a pressing concern as Senate Democrats have rejected a short-term spending bill passed by House Republicans. The bill aimed to avert a shutdown by keeping the government funded through November 21.
Susan Collins blasts Democrats for ‘poison pills’ that may cause a shutdown
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden was the only House Democrat to support a continuing resolution drafted by Republicans to fund the federal government for another month to allow annual spending bills to be finalized.
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