House Republicans say they have deal to avert government shutdown

The latest parliamentary drama made in Washington, broadcast live from the Capitol stage, threatened this Friday to shut down at midnight the tap of US government funding, paralyze the work of some federal agencies and leave some 875,000 officials without pay four days after Christmas. Finally, an extreme vote in the House of Representatives avoided what could have been the last major legislative crisis of the Joe Biden administration and the fi…

BREAKING: Government Funding Bill Passes Averting Government Shutdown

In a crucial move to prevent a government shutdown, the House has passed a stopgap funding bill. Discover the implications of this decision and what it means for the nation.

Republicans say they have plan to avert government shutdown

Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Friday they would vote to keep the federal government operating beyond a midnight deadline and avert a damaging shutdown that could disrupt the Christmas holiday. "We will not have a government shutdown," House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters. Details of…

US Congress debates last-minute spending bill to avert government shutdown

Nonessential government functions are expected to shutter on Saturday unless a government spending bill can be passed.

A government shutdown looms as House tries to work out a deal

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – A government shutdown is just hours away unless Congress reaches a deal by midnight. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) is now on plan "C" to fund the government and avoid a shutdown, with the paychecks of millions of federal workers hanging in the balance. Republican lawmakers left a meeting at the Capitol more optimistic than when they walked in. “We will not have a government shutdown,” said Johnson. Speaker John…

Johnson says House Republicans have agreed on a new spending deal: ‘We will not have a government shutdown.’ Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe

The new plan would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but punts President-elect Donald Trump demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.