Published 2 months ago

Local members of Congress weigh in on potential government shutdown

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., is urging for funding to prevent a government shutdown, which would have negative impacts on families, communities, and the economy.
U.S. Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., believes citizens should not fear a government shutdown, presenting a differing perspective on the issue.
Utah Republican Rep. Burgess Owens supported a stopgap measure to keep the government open, secure the border, and bring fiscal sanity back to Washington.

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Times of India

US government hours from shutdown, as lawmakers scrabble for solutions

US government shutdown looms as lawmakers struggle to reach a deal to avoid closure. Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy proposes a last-minute stopgap measure to keep the government open for another 45 days at current spending levels, but without aid for Ukraine, a major point of contention for Democrats. If the bill passes, hardline Republicans threaten to remove McCarthy from his post. The shutdown could lead to delayed salaries for federal emp…

2 months ago·India

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NDTV

US House Passes Bipartisan Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown, Senate Vote Next

Last gasp moves to prevent a US government shutdown took a dramatic step forward Saturday, as Democrats overwhelmingly backed an eleventh-hour Republican measure to keep federal funding going for 45 days, albeit with a freeze on Washington's massive aid to Ukraine. The stopgap measure adopted 335-91 by the House of Representatives was pitched by Speaker Kevin McCarthy with just hours to go before a midnight shutdown deadline that would have seen…

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

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USA Today

A government shutdown deadline is hours away. Here's how it affects you

Thousands of Americans are anticipating losing their jobs, child care and benefits in the face of a potential government shutdown.

2 months ago·United States

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CNN

Government shutdown nears as Congress continues negotiations

The prospect of a US government shutdown grows as lawmakers have yet to pass a bill to extend funding past a critical deadline on Saturday, September 30, at midnight. Follow here for live updates.

2 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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Washington Times

House passes temporary spending bill to avoid midnight shutdown, sends to Senate

In an unexpected twist, the House on Saturday passed a stopgap spending bill with just hours until a government shutdown with Democrats providing the necessary votes to pass Speaker Kevin McCarthy's "clean" bill.

2 months ago·United States

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