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Democrats again help House Republicans avoid another shutdown

Wednesday, September 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Democrats again helped Republicans get a short-term government funding bill over the finish line on Wednesday to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month.The measure is largely an extension of current funding levels but includes $231 million in additional...

House votes down Speaker Johnsons funding plan as shutdown deadline approaches

Thursday, September 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The House on Wednesday voted down Speaker Mike Johnson's government funding plan with 14 Republicans voting against it and two others voting present.The measure failed by a 202-222-2 margin. Three Democrats voted for the bill.Johnson said after the vote that he was...

Speaker Johnsons funding plan expected to fail as shutdown deadline approaches

Wednesday, September 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday will forge ahead with a vote on his government funding plan despite it being expected to fail."We'll see what happens with the bill," Johnson told reporters. "The quarterback's calling the play. We're going to run the...

Johnson to tie avoiding government shutdown to voter eligibility measure

Thursday, September 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- When Congress returns to Washington on Monday after summer recess, lawmakers will be staring down a looming government shutdown on Sept. 30 when funding is set to run out.But before they get down to brass tacks, Republicans and Democrats will face off...

How a Canadian rail shutdown could worsen US inflation

Thursday, August 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two major Canadian freight rail companies locked out thousands of workers on Thursday, shutting down cross-border shipping routes and risking serious damage for the U.S. economy, industry experts told ABC News.The rail lines carry everything from chemical inputs to auto parts,...

House passes package to avert partial government shutdown as deadline looms

Friday, March 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The House passed a $1.2 trillion government funding package, the first in a series of steps that need to be taken to avert a partial government shutdown before a deadline at midnight Friday.The bills passed in a 286-134 vote despite pushback from...

We had to get our government funded: Speaker Johnson outlines plan to avert shutdown

Wednesday, March 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- With days until a partial government shutdown deadline, Speaker Mike Johnson said the newly negotiated bill text for the funding package will be out by Wednesday afternoon, triggering a timeline that means lawmakers would need to act fast to prevent a shutdown...

Congressional leaders, White House reach DHS funding agreement — but could a government shutdown still happen?

Tuesday, March 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Congressional leaders and the White House have reached agreement on how to fund the Department of Homeland Security, one of the last hurdles to prevent an approaching partial government shutdown deadline Friday -- but it might not come together in time.Funding for...

Congress kicks off week without deal to avert partial government shutdown

Monday, March 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Congress is beginning the week without a deal to avert a partial government shutdown by Friday's deadline -- as funding for the Department of Homeland Security trips up negotiations.The Friday deadline is for the remaining six of 12 spending bills after Congress...

House passes funding bills to avert partial government shutdown

Wednesday, March 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The House passed a package of six government funding bills Wednesday afternoon to avert a partial government shutdown before the Friday deadline.The bills easily passed with a vote of 339-85 with more Democrats backing it than Republicans. The funding package now heads...