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‘They’re Totally Screwed’: White House Taunts Democrats on Shutdown
The confidence is especially noteworthy given that Schumer has yet to detail his plans. Many lawmakers in both parties are privately predicting that some sort of deal will be reached in which Senate Democrats get amendment votes in return for allowing the House-passed “continuing resolution” to advance and ultimately pass.
White House video rips Senate Dems with their own words for 'hypocrisy' over looming shutdown
WATCH: The White House published a highlight reel of Senate Democrats railing against potential government shutdowns as an attack on democracy ahead of their own 2025 shutdown showdown.
House passes funding bill to avert government shutdown, sending it to Senate
The latest news on President Donald Trump’s administration as the House is expected to vote on a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown.
A battle for power at the White House ensues as legislators try to avoid a government shutdown
Democrats and Republicans, who hold the majority, are in a bitter power struggle as work to avoid a government shutdown. Democrats fear President Trump is exercising too much power when it comes to U.
House passes funding bill ahead of Friday shutdown deadline in win for Republicans
Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday succeeded in a high-stakes House vote to pass President Donald Trump’s plan to fund the government into the fall, overcoming far-right opposition as the GOP scrambles to avert a government shutdown Friday at midnight.
GOP rebels head to White House for meeting to avoid government shutdown
A group of House GOP rebels is heading to the White House Wednesday to discuss government funding ahead of the partial shutdown deadline.
Senate Clears Way for GOP Spending Bill as Shutdown Threat Ebbs
The Senate moved forward with a Republican spending plan in a crucial vote that effectively swept away the threat of a US government shutdown while exacerbating a furious struggle within the Democratic party over how to confront Donald Trump’s audacious expansion of presidential power.
US Senate prevents government shutdown
The US Senate voted to pass a temporary funding bill, preventing a government shutdown just hours before the deadline, according to CNN. According to the publication, the vote resulted in 54 senators voting "for" and 46 voting "against.
White House compiles highlight reel of Senate Dems railing against government shutdowns across the years
The White House compiled a highlight reel of Senate Democrats in recent years railing against potential government shutdowns as an attack on democracy. (Credit: The White House)
Trump gives campaign-style speech at Justice Department; Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown
Live updates and the latest news as the Senate votes to avoid a government shutdown and Mehmet Oz faces his Senate ...
Government shutdown looms: A look at how and where federal workers would be most affected
Like any home or business, the federal government must pay its bills: Congress has little time to prevent a government ...
The Democratic Divide: Would a Shutdown Have Helped or Hurt Trump?
The party’s split over supporting a spending extension to avert a lapse in government funding boiled down to a practical ...
In Averting a Shutdown, Schumer Ignites a Rebellion
In helping averti a shutdown, Chuck Schumer has ignited a rebellion within his own party, writes Philip Elliott in The D.C.
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Will There Be a Government Shutdown? Live Updates
With thousands of federal workers either fired, placed on administrative leave, or at immediate risk of losing their jobs, ...
Schumer, Facing Backlash for Not Forcing a Shutdown, Says He’ll Take ‘the Bullets’
Privately, many Senate Democrats conceded that their leader was doing his job by protecting his members from a tough vote and ...
Washington braces for a government shutdown — as DOGE cuts continue
Government shutdown deadlines — and even full-on shutdowns — aren’t new for Washington, but this time, with federal funding ...
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Schumer Brings a White Flag to a Gun Fight
The surrender by Senate Democrats on the spending bill needed to avoid a government shutdown turned a defeat into a debacle.