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Senate passes $1.2T government funding deal — but a brief shutdown is certain
The Senate passed a compromise spending package Friday, clearing a path for Congress to avert a lengthy government shutdown…
Here’s what federal programs are headed for a (possibly brief) shutdown
Government funding is set to lapse at midnight Friday for the military and many domestic programs, but cash will continue to…
House GOP leaders eye bipartisan path for spending package
Speaker Mike Johnson told House Republicans on a private call Friday night he intends to hold a vote on a sprawling funding…
Deal reached to get spending bill through Senate
The Senate reached a deal Friday afternoon to vote on a government funding package. As part of that agreement struck among…
Lindsey Graham signals path to defuse funding threat
Sen. Lindsey Graham laid out a path to pass a funding deal Friday, potentially defusing a standoff that threatens to extend…
Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota AG Keith Ellison will testify before Congress
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison will testify March 4 before the House Oversight and…
Capitol agenda: Senate shutdown deal hits a Lindsey Graham snag
A partial shutdown of multiple federal agencies is just 16 hours away as the Senate deals with a Lindsey Graham-sized snag…
Senate expected to repeal law allowing lawmakers to sue over data seizures
The Senate is expected to swallow a House-passed provision that would nix a law that allows senators to receive cash payouts…
Deal struck to keep government funded, Trump and Democrats say
President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats said Thursday an agreement has been reached to fund the federal government as a…
Clinton contempt votes will hit the House floor next Wednesday
House GOP leaders are planning votes next Wednesday on a pair of contempt of Congress resolutions against former President…