Published 2 years ago

Republican senators threaten to shut down government over vaccine mandate ahead of Friday deadline

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The U.S. Senate passed a continuing resolution Thursday night to fund the government through February. The vote prevents a shutdown, which was slated to happen at midnight on Friday. About a half-hour earlier, the Senate rejected a proposed amendment that would cut funding to President Joe Biden's vaccine mandates.

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Associated Press News

House votes to fund government into February, avoid weekend shutdown; quick Senate action in doubt over vaccine mandates

WASHINGTON (AP) — House votes to fund government into February, avoid weekend shutdown; quick Senate action in doubt over vaccine mandates.

2 years ago·United States

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Global News

U.S. government avoids shutdown after Republican standoff over COVID-19 vaccine mandates - National

Some Republicans opposed to Biden's vaccine rules wanted Congress to take a hard stand against the mandated shots for workers at larger businesses.

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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CNN

Republican senators threaten to shut down government over vaccine mandate

The federal government faces the threat of shutting down Friday at midnight, despite an announcement from congressional leaders Thursday of an agreement to extend funding into February, because Republican senators are objecting to President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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South China Morning Post

US averts government shutdown a day ahead of deadline

The US Congress approved a stopgap funding bill on Thursday in a rare show of cross-party unity to keep federal agencies running into 2022 and avert a costly holiday season government shutdown.With the clock ticking down to the 11.59pm Friday deadline, the Senate voted by 69 to 28 to keep the lights on until February 18 with a resolution that had already advanced from the House.Biden opens winter battle against Covid-19 as US sees more Omicron c…

2 years ago·Hong Kong

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Channel News Asia

US averts government shutdown one day ahead of deadline

WASHINGTON: The United States Congress approved a stopgap funding bill on Thursday (Dec 2) in a rare show of cross-party unity to keep federal agencies running into 2022 and avert a costly holiday season government shutdown

2 years ago·Singapore

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The Hill

Conservatives offer shutdown offramp in exchange for vaccine mandate vote

A group of Senate conservatives are demanding a simple-majority vote on their push to defund President Biden's vaccine mandate for larger businesses in exchange for agreeing to expedite a short-term government

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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