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Senate passes six-month funding bill to avoid government shutdown
The Senate passed the bill hours before a government shutdown, overcoming Democratic opposition to the measure and sending it to President Trump's desk.
After holiday break, shutdown threat looms for Congress
After Congress returns from its Thanksgiving recess, budget forecasters are hoping for a year-end spending deal, a pre-Christmas miracle to avert a government shutdown.
By Joe Gould
Must-do bills in a divided Congress could lead to shutdown
An early December government shutdown is a real possibility, since a divided Congress can’t agree on military spending, Democrats insist on help for young immigrants and President Donald Trump’s position can change with each lawmaker he talks to.
By Andrew Taylor, The Associated Press
House budget resolution puts feds’ benefits in jeopardy
The budget resolution passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday, touted by members of the Republican party as the beginnings of tax reform, places a $32 billion burden on the benefits of federal employees.
By Jessie Bur
Trump sets emergency aid in motion in deal that upsets GOP
President Donald Trump ignored seething Republicans and made good on his deal with Democrats, signing legislation that links $15.3 billion in disaster aid to an increase in the U.S. borrowing limit.
By Andrew Taylor, The Associated Press
Trump overrules GOP with deal on CR, debt ceiling
President Donald Trump briskly overruled congressional Republicans and his own treasury secretary Wednesday to cut a deal with Democrats to keep the government operating and raise America’s debt limit.
By Erica Werner
Hurricane Harvey lowers odds of government shutdown, for now
Hurricane Harvey may help Congress delay a possible government shutdown and put off a fight over the federal budget.
By Joe Gould