Government shutdown highlights: Congress votes to keep government open, sending bill to Biden
Follow live updates and the latest news as government funding is set to expire on Saturday if Congress fails to pass a short-term spending bill.
Biden signs bill to fund government after standoff and threat of holiday shutdown
Biden signs stopgap funding bill, but congressional fight to continue
The incoming Congress, which will be controlled by Republicans, is still expected to face bruising battles over government funding in Trump’s second term.
Biden signs funding bill after Congress narrowly avoids government shutdown
President Biden has signed a bill to fund the government through mid-March after Congress reached an 11th-hour deal to prevent a government shutdown before the holidays. But the chaos that led to that deal is raising questions about House Speaker Mike Johnson's future,
Congress passes bipartisan deal to avert government shutdown
Congress passed a short-term plan to keep the government’s doors open until President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Biden Signs Bill That Averts a Government Shutdown and Brings a Close to Days of Washington Upheaval
President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation that averts a government shutdown heading into Christmas, bringing a final close to days of upheaval in Washington after Congress passed a bipartisan budget plan just past the deadline and rejected Donald Trump's core demand in the negotiations.
Senate passes government funding bill, averts shutdown
The vote capped a frantic week that saw Donald Trump and Elon Musk defeat an initial bipartisan deal, throwing Congress into disarray.
Biden signs stopgap bipartisan measure to fund government, avert shutdown
Bipartisan support for stopgap funding bill prevents government shutdown 02:03. Washington — President Biden signed a funding bill to avert a prolonged government shutdown into
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Congress passed the Social Security Fairness Act. Millions of people could see more in benefits as a result.
The Senate voted early Saturday morning to repeal two laws that prevent many public employees from receiving Social Security, ...
Sen. Coons on look-ahead for Congress: ‘We’re in for some really rough sailing’
On CNN’s State of the Union, Democratic Senator Chris Coons shares his take on what’s ahead in Trump’s second term following ...
Congress also approved boosts to Social Security payments and disaster aid
The federal government avoided a shutdown. Here are some notable takeaways from legislation that cleared the House and Senate ...
Congress Approves Spending Extension, Ending Shutdown Crisis
The Senate passed the measure and sent it to President Biden’s desk, shortly after the midnight deadline for funding to lapse ...
Congress Not Proposing to Give Itself 40% Raise
Elon Musk, who has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to lead a committee to ferret out government waste, wrongly ...
Mike Johnson concludes the 118th Congress as it began — in chaos
A historically unproductive Congress ends with a House speaker battling to keep his job amid an ungovernable majority. Will ...
Congress Approves Full Social Security Benefits for Public Sector Retirees
The popular measure gives full benefits to millions of people who currently receive them at a reduced level. Critics warn the ...
What is the debt ceiling? Here's why Trump wants Congress to abolish it before he takes office
President-elect Donald Trump added a wrinkle to negotiations over a deal to fund the government when he called for an ...
A ‘historic’ win for D.C. after RFK stadium bill passes in Congress
In a stunning win for the nation’s capital, the District is set to control the land surrounding RFK Stadium, possibly ...
Why Congress Can’t Seem to Pass a Funding Bill
Growing discord among Republicans, a louder MAGA faction and a last-minute controversial request are standing in the way of ...