Senate defeats House-passed bill to reopen government, despite Democratic cracks

Senate Democrats voted Wednesday to block a House-passed stopgap funding bill that would reopen the federal government until Nov. 21, but several Democrats broke with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.

Mike Johnson keeps the House in recess to keep pressure on the upper chamber

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) says the House did its job, and it's up to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to reopen the government.

White House says federal layoffs are 'imminent;' Senate set to vote again Friday afternoon

Follow news on the government shutdown after Congress fails to pass a federal budget plan. Trump has threatened mass layoffs in the coming days for federal workers.

Senate reject measures to end shutdown; House GOP to extend recess through Oct. 13

Senate Democrats and Republicans on Friday failed to pass competing bills to fund the government, extending the shutdown into next week. The measures were expected to fail. Shortly after the failed votes,

NM House, Senate approve budget to shore up federal funding cuts

New Mexico's House of Representatives passed a budget and health bill intended to shore up the state's coverage of federal programs
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House, Senate Locked in a Shutdown Stalemate: Live Updates

At 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, the U.S. government ran out of funding and was forced to shut down after Donald Trump and congressional Republicans were unable to cut a deal with Democrats. It’s the first shutdown since 2019,

House GOP leaders urge unity in shutdown canceled-votes strategy

House Republican leaders urged unity in their shutdown fight against Democrats on a call with GOP members Saturday morning, with members on the call backing up Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) move
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