Senate Democrats block government funding bill for 13th time

Thune Goes On Offense After Democrats Block Reopening Government For 13th Time

John Thune erupted on the Senate floor Thursday after Democrats blocked yet another attempt to pass a clean funding bill to reopen the federal government.

North Carolina Rep. Addison McDowell urges Democrats to help end government shutdown

The Senate is expected to vote for the 14th time on Thursday.

Rep. Tim Burchett says the government shutdown is in the hands of the Democrat Senate now, and there is nothing he can do

Democrats rejected the Republican backed funding bill for the 13th time Tuesday, which was day 28 of the federal government shutdown.

SCOOP: Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise talk shutdown and more on RSC's latest podcast

Rep. August Pfluger (R., Texas) took the Republican Study Committee’s (RSC) podcast to new heights in its latest episode, obtained by the Washington Reporter; in the episode, Pfluger — the Chairman of the RSC — brought in big guns as his guests: Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) and Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R., La.).Both Johnson and Scalise are former RSC chairs, and the conservative trio spoke about how they got to Congress and how they want…

Dozens of manufacturing groups call on Congress to reopen the government

The National Association of Manufacturers and 30 state manufacturing groups sent a letter to House and Senate leaders, asking to reopen the government.

‘A futile exercise’: Why GOP speaker won’t bring back the House amid shutdown

As a critical legislative deadline draws closer, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he does not see “the point” of calling the chamber back to session.