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18 minutes ago

Congress reaches an 11th-hour deal to avert a government shutdown

ABC News’ Rachael Bade reports on the latest in the congressional funding battle on “This Week.”
18 minutes ago
VIDEO: Congress reaches an 11th-hour deal to avert a government shutdown
23 minutes ago

Biden signs short-term government funding bill

ABC News’ MaryAlice Parks joins ABC News Live to discuss how a government shutdown was narrowly avoided.
23 minutes ago
Biden signs short-term government funding bill
December 22, 2024 at 6:48 PM

What's in the approved government funding bill

After days of heated negotiations on Capitol Hill, the House passed its funding bill to prevent a government shutdown Friday night.
December 22, 2024 at 6:48 PM
The Capitol is pictured in Washington, Dec. 20, 2024.
December 22, 2024 at 3:57 PM

What’s in the government funding bill?

ABC News’ MaryAlice Parks takes a closer look at the last-minute funding bill Congress passed that will keep the government running into the start of President–elect Donald Trump’s new term.
December 22, 2024 at 3:57 PM
VIDEO: What’s in the government funding bill?
December 21, 2024 at 8:33 PM

US government shutdown averted

Senate passed the stop-gap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown just days before Christmas.
December 21, 2024 at 8:33 PM
VIDEO: US government shutdown averted
December 21, 2024 at 6:22 PM

President Biden signs bipartisan funding bill, averting government shutdown

President Joe Biden signed into law the short-term funding bill on Saturday, according to a release from the White House.
December 21, 2024 at 6:22 PM
VIDEO: President Biden signs bipartisan funding bill, averting government shutdown
December 21, 2024 at 6:14 AM

House votes to avert government shutdown, passing new funding bill

Republicans and Democrats came together late Friday to pass a stop-gap spending bill. It came after President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk attacked a previous bipartisan deal.
December 21, 2024 at 6:14 AM
VIDEO: House votes to avert government shutdown, passing new funding bill
December 21, 2024 at 5:00 AM

House passes two-thirds threshold on bill to avert government shutdown

The House of Representatives passed the two-thirds majority to pass the funding bill to avert a federal shutdown tonight. The bill, which funds the government until March, will head to the Senate.
December 21, 2024 at 5:00 AM
VIDEO: House passes two-thirds threshold on bill to avert government shutdown
December 21, 2024 at 1:34 AM

White House press secretary on Biden's lack of comment on government shutdown

President Biden has yet to comment on the government funding fight on Capitol Hill, and his press secretary today made clear it's on purpose. 
December 21, 2024 at 1:34 AM
President Biden has yet to comment on the government funding fight on Capitol Hill, and his press secretary today made clear it's on purpose. 
December 20, 2024 at 11:32 PM

Speaker Johnson delivers remarks after House passes funding bill

The final vote was 366-34-1, easily surpassing the two-thirds majority threshold needed for passage under suspension of the rules.
December 20, 2024 at 11:32 PM
VIDEO: Speaker Johnson delivers remarks after House passes funding bill
December 20, 2024 at 10:10 PM

Air travel, mail delivery, national parks: What are possible shutdown impacts?

Based on past government estimates, some 3.5 million federal workers could go without paychecks this holiday season until an agreement is passed.
December 20, 2024 at 10:10 PM
In this Jan. 21, 2018, file photo, signs are posted outside of the Library of Congress in Washington D.C., notifying visitors that all Library of Congress buildings will be closed to the public in the event of a temporary government shutdown.
December 20, 2024 at 9:39 PM

How a government shutdown could impact air travel

The holiday travel rush kicked off on Friday, but a looming government shutdown threatens to disrupt air travel for millions.
December 20, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Holiday travelers wait in line to check their bags at the JetBlue terminal at Logan Airport in Boston, Dec. 20, 2024.
December 20, 2024 at 9:33 PM

House Dem on looming shutdown: 'We're not ready to raise debt ceiling'

"Democrats are doing everything we can to keep the government open," Rep. Sara Jacobs of California said.
December 20, 2024 at 9:33 PM
VIDEO: House Dem on looming shutdown: 'We're not ready to raise debt ceiling'
December 20, 2024 at 8:22 PM

Funds for pediatric cancer research cut from new government funding bill

Nancy Goodman, founder of Kids v. Cancer, discusses why funding for pediatric cancer research was dropped from the GOP-backed government funding bill. Negotiations for a bill are still ongoing.
December 20, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Funds for pediatric cancer research cut from new government funding bill
December 20, 2024 at 8:09 PM

Many federal workers at risk of furlough ahead of potential government shutdown

Many federal workers are at risk of furlough as Congress works to avert a federal government shutdown.
December 20, 2024 at 8:09 PM
The US Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
December 20, 2024 at 5:55 PM

Is the NORAD Santa tracker safe from a government shutdown?

The military’s tradition of tracking Santa Claus will carry on even if the U.S. government shuts down
December 20, 2024 at 5:55 PM
FILE - NORAD Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Charles D. Luckey takes a call while volunteering at the NORAD Tracks Santa center at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., Dec. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)
December 20, 2024 at 4:46 PM

The possible impacts of a government shutdown

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien and Mary Alice Parks report on lawmakers who are expected to vote on a bill to keep the government funded as paychecks for federal employees hang in the balance.
December 20, 2024 at 4:46 PM
The possible impacts of a government shutdown
December 20, 2024 at 3:37 PM

Lawmakers race to avert government shutdown ahead of midnight deadline

President-elect Donald Trump said in social media posts that Congress should either "get rid of" or extend the debt ceiling or else there will be no deal.
December 20, 2024 at 3:37 PM
VIDEO: Lawmakers race to avert government shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
December 20, 2024 at 3:19 PM

Elon Musk puts outsize influence on display in government funding fight: ANALYSIS

Musk is the world's richest man, owns one of its biggest communications platforms and is increasingly politically active. Washington is seeing how potent a blend that is.
December 20, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump attend a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa.
December 20, 2024 at 12:27 PM

House Republicans regrouping after government funding bill fails

Speaker Mike Johnson said that Republicans will "regroup" and "come up with another solution" after the government funding bill failed to pass.
December 20, 2024 at 12:27 PM
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.
December 20, 2024 at 4:15 AM

'Catastrophic event': What the US defaulting on its debt could mean

The reality is that a U.S. government default would be unprecedented, and many experts have said it would likely lead to economic chaos.
December 20, 2024 at 4:15 AM
The U.S Capitol is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 19, 2024.
December 20, 2024 at 3:27 AM

Government shutdown looms as Trump-backed plan fails to pass House

It came after President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk demolished a bipartisan deal. Federal workers, including military families, could go without pay if the government shuts down.
December 20, 2024 at 3:27 AM
Government shutdown looms as Trump-backed plan fails to pass House
December 20, 2024 at 12:19 AM

Lawmakers fight to prevent government shutdown

Plus, Teamsters begin the largest strike in history against Amazon less than a week before Christmas.
December 20, 2024 at 12:19 AM
Lawmakers fight to prevent government shutdown
December 20, 2024 at 12:19 AM

Johnson speaks on spending debate

House Speaker Mike Johnson addresses the House amidst the contentious debate over the government spending bill.
December 20, 2024 at 12:19 AM
Johnson speaks on spending debate
December 19, 2024 at 11:25 PM

Democratic whip on looming shutdown: Elon Musk ‘pulled the rug out’

Rep. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts says the GOP is “plunging us into chaos” as lawmakers face a Friday deadline to keep the federal government funded.
December 19, 2024 at 11:25 PM
VIDEO: Democratic whip on looming shutdown: Elon Musk ‘pulled the rug out’
December 19, 2024 at 6:35 PM

Trump says he gave permission to Elon Musk to trash GOP-proposed spending bill on X

Trump's statement opposing the bill came out several hours after Musk's posts.
December 19, 2024 at 6:35 PM
President-elect Donald Trump, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Vice President-elect JD Vance attend the 125th Army-Navy football game at Northwest Stadium on Dec. 14, 2024, in Landover, Maryland.
December 19, 2024 at 6:32 PM

Lawmakers scramble to avoid government shutdown

The original agreement, which has been criticized by President-elect Donald Trump, would have kept the government open until March.
December 19, 2024 at 6:32 PM
VIDEO: Lawmakers scramble to avoid government shutdown
December 19, 2024 at 6:09 PM

Trump takes credit for killing government funding deal

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien and Selina Wang report on President-elect Donald Trump’s actions which have forced lawmakers to race to avert a government shutdown.
December 19, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Trump takes credit for killing government funding deal
December 19, 2024 at 5:40 PM

Trump threatens shutdown unless debt limit demand met

President-elect Donald Trump took credit for killing the government funding bill and said there will be a shutdown unless Congress takes action on the debt limit.
December 19, 2024 at 5:40 PM
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.
December 19, 2024 at 5:36 PM

What Senate Republicans are saying after Trump tanks government funding bill

Senate Republicans weigh in on new government funding challenges as clock ticks.
December 19, 2024 at 5:36 PM
House Speaker Mike Johnson attends a press conference following a House Republican conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024.
December 19, 2024 at 5:35 PM

Government funding plan collapses after threats from Trump and Musk as shutdown looms

With a shutdown looming by the end of the week, Republicans face pressure from Trump and his ally Elon Musk to drop the funding bill they negotiated with Democrats.
December 19, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump attend a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa.
December 18, 2024 at 11:04 PM

Musk threatens lawmakers who support stopgap funding bill

Elon Musk, a close ally of President-elect Donald Trump, came out against House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., going forward with a stopgap government funding bill on Wednesday.
December 18, 2024 at 11:04 PM
VIDEO: Musk threatens lawmakers who support stopgap funding bill
December 18, 2024 at 12:37 AM

'Total dumpster fire': Republicans rage at Johnson over budget bill as shutdown looms

The GOP's government funding bill still isn’t ready -- putting the federal government on the brink of a shutdown at the end of the week.
December 18, 2024 at 12:37 AM
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters following a House Republican conference meeting with Rep. Blake Moore and Rep. Steve Scalise on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024.
December 17, 2024 at 7:51 PM

Republicans fume over speaker's spending plan

Several House Republicans stormed out of Tuesday morning’s conference meeting furious over Speaker Mike Johnson’s handling of the government funding bill.
December 17, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Several House Republicans stormed out of Tuesday morning’s conference meeting furious over Speaker Mike Johnson’s handling of the government funding bill.
3 months ago

Democrats again help House Republicans avoid another government shutdown

House and Senate pass bill to fund the government until Dec. 20 and avoid a shutdown at the end of the month.
3 months ago
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson meets with reporters after a closed-door caucus with fellow Republicans, at the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 24, 2024.
3 months ago

House leaders unveil bill with added Secret Service funding to avert shutdown

Lawmakers from both parties have been pushing for more funding and resources for the Secret Service in the wake of the second assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
3 months ago
VIDEO: House leaders unveil bill with added Secret Service funding to avert shutdown
3 months ago

House leaders unveil bill to avert government shutdown

House leaders unveiled on Sunday their new legislation to avert a shutdown at the end of the month and fund the government until Dec. 20.
3 months ago
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) leaves a House Republican conference meeting in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Oct. 24, 2023 in Washington, DC.
3 months ago

House votes down Speaker Johnson's funding plan as shutdown deadline approaches

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien discusses next steps after the measure failed by a 202-222-2 margin.
3 months ago
VIDEO: House votes down Speaker Johnson's funding plan as shutdown deadline approaches
3 months ago

House votes down Speaker Johnson's funding plan as shutdown deadline approaches

The House on Wednesday voted down Speaker Mike Johnson's funding plan with 14 Republicans voting against it and two others voting present.
3 months ago
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, accompanied by Rep. Zachary Nunn, left, speaks at a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 18, 2024.
3 months ago

Johnson pulls vote on stopgap bill for short-term government funding

The bill includes the SAVE Act, a measure that would require individuals to provide proof of U.S. citizenship to vote
3 months ago
House Speaker Mike Johnson talks to attendees of a campaign event for Republican U.S. House candidate Yvette Herrell of New Mexico in Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 21, 2024.
3 months ago

Speaker Johnson pulls vote on stopgap bill for short-term government funding

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien on where the temporary spending bill stands. The measure would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Speaker Johnson pulls vote on stopgap bill for short-term government funding
9 months ago

Why it always feels like the government is about to shut down

Congress has increasingly turned to repeated stopgap bills to punt funding deadlines.
9 months ago
In this Dec. 12, 2023, file photo, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, attend an event in the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C.
9 months ago

Government shutdown averted as Congress passes spending bill

President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan bill into law that includes money to hire 2,000 additional border agents to assist with the ongoing migrant crisis at the Southern border.
9 months ago
VIDEO: Government shutdown averted as Congress passes spending bill
9 months ago

Biden signs $1.2 trillion government funding package, averting partial shutdown

The Senate passed the $1.2 trillion government funding bills early Saturday in a 74-24 vote.
9 months ago
President Joe Biden waves to members of the media as he walks toward Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, on March 22, 2024, to travel to Wilmington, Del.
9 months ago

$1.2 trillion dollar government spending deal passes

It includes a pay raise for U.S. troops, funding to hire about 2,000 new border patrol agents and additional funds for head start, childcare, cancer and Alzheimer's research.
9 months ago
VIDEO: $1.2 trillion dollar government spending deal passes
9 months ago

House passes package to avoid partial shutdown

The 1.2 trillion government funding package passed despite pushback from far-right GOP members.
9 months ago
VIDEO: House passes package to avoid partial shutdown
9 months ago

House passes package to avert partial government shutdown

The funding package now heads to the Senate. It's not clear when a vote would happen in the chamber.
9 months ago
VIDEO: House passes package to avert partial government shutdown
9 months ago

What's in $1.2 trillion government funding package: Key and controversial provisions

The long-awaited bipartisan government funding package bill text was released early Thursday morning as a shutdown looms.
9 months ago
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference after a weekly House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 20, 2024.
9 months ago

Government shutdown on the horizon?

Congressional leaders are once again racing to pass a bipartisan funding bill to avert a partial government shutdown ahead of tomorrow's deadline.
9 months ago
VIDEO: Government shutdown on the horizon?
9 months ago

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

With days until a partial government shutdown deadline, Speaker Mike Johnson said the newly negotiated bill text for the funding package will be out Wednesday afternoon.
9 months ago
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks during a news conference following a closed-door caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center on March 20, 2024 in Washington, DC.