House passes stopgap bill to avert shutdown at end of the week
The House voted Wednesday evening to pass a stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown at the end of this…
Congress averts partial government shutdown with short-term funding bill
Congressional lawmakers approved a short-term funding bill in a 224-201 vote, allowing an additional week to work on on a…
Can Congress wrap a complete budget before Christmas, or will they need a New Year’s (continuing) resolution?
Congress is down to the wire in funding the government through the end of the year, GOP are deciding whether…
McCarthy and McConnell on collision course
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy took to Fox News primetime last week and dinged his counterpart across the Capitol: Senate…
Negotiators announce bipartisan framework agreement for government funding package
Top congressional negotiators announced Tuesday evening that an agreement had been reached for a framework that should allow lawmakers to…
Congress has so much to do before Christmas
It is the most productive time of year on Capitol Hill -- after the election and before Republicans take over…
Lawmakers should prepare for one-week funding stopgap as negotiations continue, Schumer says
The House and Senate are expected to pass a short-term extension to avert a government shutdown at the end of…
Milking the Clock — In Football, Futball, and Congress
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield may not know a lot about how to avert a government shutdown; but Mayfield…
Congress faces time crunch on government funding and sweeping defense policy bill
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are scrambling to try to fund the government and pass a sweeping defense policy bill before…
McConnell says ‘time is ticking’ for Congress to pass a budget bill
The Dec. 16 deadline for Congress to pass a new spending agreement to avoid a government shutdown is quickly approaching,…