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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
December 21, 2024 at 5:56 AM
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 21, 2024 at 5:56 AM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
9 months ago
Congressional leaders reach funding agreement -- but could a shutdown still happen?
Congressional leaders and the White House have reached an agreement to fund DHS, one of the last hurdles to prevent a partial government shutdown deadline Friday.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Lawmakers reach deal to avert government shutdown
President Joe Biden said he'll sign it as soon as it reaches his desk.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Government shutdown looms as Congress sorts through DHS funding
Congress is beginning the week without a deal to avert a partial government shutdown by Friday's deadline.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Senate averts partial government shutdown, advances 6 major funding bills
The Senate voted 75-22 to pass six funding bills that will keep programs governed by them funded through the end of September.
9 months ago
9 months ago
House passes funding bills to avert partial government shutdown
The House is voting on a package of six government funding bills Wednesday afternoon to avert a partial government shutdown before the Friday deadline.
9 months ago