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September 21, 2023, 9:14 PM

House heads home for the week as government shutdown deadline looms

House members are headed home for the weekend – signaling that with just nine days to go, there is no funding deal in sight.
September 21, 2023, 9:14 PM
House heads home for the week as government shutdown deadline looms
September 21, 2023, 2:52 PM

Lawmakers scramble to avoid government shutdown

The nation is barreling toward what could become one of the largest government shutdowns in U.S. history beginning Oct. 1, with each of a dozen bills needed to keep funding flowing mired in Congress.
September 21, 2023, 2:52 PM
Lawmakers scramble to avoid government shutdown
September 21, 2023, 12:03 AM

What happens if the government shuts down? A lot, history tells us

The nation is barreling toward what could become one the largest government shutdowns in US history on Oct. 1, with 4 million employees at risk of losing pay.
September 21, 2023, 12:03 AM
What a government shutdown could mean for you
September 20, 2023, 8:18 PM

Buttigieg: Government shutdown would stop crucial air traffic controller training 'in our tracks'

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says a government shutdown would come at the "wrong moment" amid ATC staffing shortage
September 20, 2023, 8:18 PM
Buttigieg says government shutdown would make air traffic controller shortage worse
September 20, 2023, 6:27 PM

Kevin McCarthy faces pressure as clock ticks down to avoid government shutdown

The House speaker faces increasing pressure after five Republicans voted against a Pentagon spending bill, throwing into question whether he can get enough votes to prevent a government shutdown.
September 20, 2023, 6:27 PM
Kevin McCarthy faces pressure as clock ticks down to avoid government shutdown
September 18, 2023, 7:14 PM

Clock ticking down to possible government shutdown

Congress faces a Sept. 30 deadline to pass spending bills.
September 18, 2023, 7:14 PM
Clock ticking down to possible government shutdown
September 18, 2023, 5:39 PM

McCarthy unsure if proposed short-term funding bill will pass as key sticking points remain

House Republicans from both sides of the conference came to a deal on a short-term government funding bill this weekend.
September 18, 2023, 5:39 PM
McCarthy unsure if proposed stopgap funding bill will pass as sticking points remain
September 18, 2023, 5:04 PM

Clock ticking on potential government shutdown

Congress has less than two weeks to pass bills that keep the government running.
September 18, 2023, 5:04 PM
Clock ticking on potential government shutdown
September 17, 2023, 9:12 PM

‘I am expecting a shutdown’: Rep. Nancy Mace

ABC News’ Jon Karl interviews Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., on “This Week.”
September 17, 2023, 9:12 PM
‘I am expecting a shutdown’: Rep. Nancy Mace
September 12, 2023, 9:09 AM

House returns as McCarthy, McConnell at odds in government shutdown battle

The House returns Tuesday, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces a looming government shutdown and a new leadership showdown -- this time with Mitch McConnell.
September 12, 2023, 9:09 AM
House returns as McCarthy, McConnell at odds in government shutdown battle
1 month ago

Congressional leaders warm to idea of punting a looming government shutdown

Congressional leaders in both parties are signaling an increased willingness to punt the deadline to fund the government to later this year.
1 month ago
Government shutdown ahead? Congressional leaders warm to idea of punting on it
4 months ago

Key questions and takeaways from the debt ceiling deal

Biden and McCarthy have reached a debt ceiling bill: What's in it and when does it need to pass to prevent a default?
4 months ago
Key questions and takeaways from the debt ceiling deal
4 months ago

Biden urges Congress to pass debt ceiling deal

During remarks Sunday night, President Joe Biden urged both chambers of Congress to pass the debt ceiling agreement.
4 months ago
With deal in place, Biden urges Congress to pass debt ceiling agreement
4 months ago

Biden speaks after striking tentative debt deal with McCarthy

The president and House Speaker now must sell the deal to Congress before the critical June 5 deadline to prevent a potentially catastrophic default, which Biden called "the worst possible crisis."
4 months ago
Biden speaks after striking tentative debt deal with McCarthy
4 months ago

Debt ceiling agreement gets thumbs up from business groups, jeers from some on political right

Reviews start to come in as details emerge about the debt ceiling agreement.
4 months ago
Debt ceiling deal gets thumbs up from biz groups, jeers from some on political right
4 months ago

Biden, GOP reach tentative deal to raise debt ceiling, avoid calamitous US default

One GOP negotiator says "thorny issues" remain.
4 months ago
4 months ago

McCarthy discusses debt negotiations as they continue into holiday weekend

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy addressed reporters Saturday at the Capitol as the debt ceiling deadline looms.
4 months ago
McCarthy discusses debt negotiations as they continue into holiday weekend
4 months ago

McCarthy signals that debt ceiling deal is close

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have until June 5 to raise the debt ceiling in order avoid an unprecedented and potentially catastrophic default.
4 months ago
McCarthy signals that debt ceiling deal is close
4 months ago

Biden and McCarthy to meet on Monday to negotiate directly on debt ceiling

Biden on Sunday hammered Republicans over what he called "extreme positions" on raising the debt ceiling as the nation careens toward a potentially catastrophic default
4 months ago
Biden and McCarthy to meet on Monday to negotiate directly on debt ceiling
4 months ago

Raising revenue ‘not on the table’ for GOP in debt talks: Rep. Jodey Arrington

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas., on “This Week.”
4 months ago
Raising revenue ‘not on the table’ for GOP in debt talks: Rep. Jodey Arrington
4 months ago

Invoking 14th Amendment is ‘better than a default’: Sen. Chris Van Hollen

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., on “This Week.”
4 months ago
Invoking 14th Amendment is ‘better than a default’: Sen. Chris Van Hollen
4 months ago

Biden blasts spending cuts in GOP debt limit proposal as ‘unacceptable’

ABC News’ Terry Moran reports on President Joe Biden's press conference Sunday morning on “This Week.”
4 months ago
Biden blasts spending cuts in GOP debt limit proposal as ‘unacceptable’
4 months ago

Deadlock over the debt limit

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the White House has "moved backward" in debt ceiling negotiations, which he said can’t resume until President Joe Biden returns from his trip abroad.
4 months ago
Deadlock over the debt limit
4 months ago

Biden: Debt talks 'not there yet'

There is still no deal between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to avert a U.S. debt default which the Treasury Department warns could happen as soon as June 1.
4 months ago
Biden: Debt talks 'not there yet'
4 months ago

Debt ceiling deadlock continues as possible default nears

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said there is a "significant risk" the U.S. will default on its debt "at some point in the first two weeks of June."
4 months ago
Debt ceiling deadlock continues as possible default nears
5 months ago

McCarthy tells Wall Street House GOP will vote to raise debt ceiling but tied to spending cuts

Speaker McCarthy said the House will soon vote on debt ceiling legislation, calls for Biden to negotiate rather than “bumble into” default at the New York Stock Exchange
5 months ago
McCarthy tells Wall Street GOP will vote to raise debt limit but tied to budget cuts
7 months ago

Democrats have never used 'brinkmanship' in debt negotiations: Sen. Schumer

ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos interviews Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on “This Week.”
7 months ago
Democrats have never used 'brinkmanship' in debt negotiations: Sen. Schumer
8 months ago

McCarthy and Biden to meet on spending and debt ceiling; McCarthy says there will be no default

Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he is set to meet with President Joe Biden on Wednesday to discuss federal government spending and raising the debt ceiling
8 months ago
McCarthy, Biden to meet on spending and debt; McCarthy says there will be no default
9 months ago

Biden signs $1.7T government spending bill, ensuring funding for most of 2023

President Joe Biden Thursday signed the omnibus spending bill into law while on vacation, extending funding for the government into next year.
9 months ago
Biden signs $1.7T government spending bill, ensuring funding for most of 2023
9 months ago

House passes $1.7 trillion government spending bill

The House of Representatives passed a crucial spending bill, avoiding a government shutdown.
9 months ago
House passes $1.7 trillion government spending bill
9 months ago

House passes $1.7T spending bill, sending measure to Biden, averting shutdown

The bill includes defense spending, aid to Ukraine and reforms to the Electoral Count Act with bipartisan support.
9 months ago
9 House Republicans help push massive $1.7T spending bill over the line
9 months ago

House set to vote on government spending bill, hoping to avoid shutdown

Meanwhile, the Jan. 6 committee has released its final report which contains over 800 pages of testimony and information collected throughout the investigation.
9 months ago
House set to vote on government spending bill, hoping to avoid shutdown
9 months ago

Senate passes spending bill

The Senate reached a last-minute deal on a $1.7 trillion package to keep the government funded through the next fiscal year.
9 months ago
Senate passes spending bill
9 months ago

Senate passes $1.7T spending bill, including Ukraine aid, getting one step closer to averting shutdown

The Senate reached a deal Thursday on the omnibus bill after negotiations hit a snag over Title 42 drama.
9 months ago
Senate passes $1.7T spending bill, getting one step closer to averting a shutdown
9 months ago

Senate passes $1.7T spending bill, including more aid for Ukraine

The Senate on Thursday passed a $1.7 trillion spending bill, aimed at averting a government shutdown next year and sending more help to Ukraine as it continues to beat back Russian forces.
9 months ago
Senate passes $1.7T spending bill, including more aid for Ukraine
9 months ago

Senate passes $1.7T spending bill

The U.S. Senate passed a crucial federal spending bill that provides funds for Ukraine and avoids a government shutdown.
9 months ago
Senate passes $1.7T spending bill
9 months ago

Congress funds government, narrowly avoids shutdown

Plus, survivors of the Uvalde and Sandy Hook school shootings are testifying before a House committee in hearings on increased gun violence.
9 months ago
Congress funds government, narrowly avoids shutdown
9 months ago

House approves funding extension to avert government shutdown, buying time for spending deal

Passing a temporary funding bill avoids the federal government shutdown that would have begun Friday at midnight
9 months ago
House approves funding extension to avert gov't shutdown, buys time for spending deal
1 year ago

Government shutdown averted after House, Senate pass funding bill

President Joe Biden will need to sign the bill before midnight to avert a shutdown.
1 year ago
Government shutdown averted after House, Senate pass funding bill
1 year ago

Government shutdown likely avoided after Sen. Manchin reverses course on energy permitting

An about-face from Joe Manchin on permitting reform helped to set the Senate on an unexpected glide path to keeping the government funded and avoiding a shutdown
1 year ago
Government shutdown likely avoided after Manchin reverses course on energy permitting
1 year ago

Senate stumbles toward government shutdown with impasse over energy policy

The Senate is stumbling toward a government shutdown at the end of the week as energy policy causes headaches.
1 year ago
Senate stumbles toward government shutdown with impasse over energy policy
1 year ago

Lawmakers face new deadline to avert shutdown as Congress reconvenes

Meanwhile, Democrats are hoping to pass a marriage equality bill in the Senate.
1 year ago
Lawmakers face new deadline to avert shutdown as Congress reconvenes
2 years ago

Senate averts government shutdown after amendments to repeal COVID mandates fail

A short-term bill will keep the government funded through March 11.
2 years ago
Senate averts government shutdown
2 years ago

Possibility of government shutdown amid COVID-19 variant surge

Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, shares his opinion on whether a government shutdown will happen as COVID-19 variants emerge in the United States.
2 years ago
Possibility of government shutdown amid COVID-19 variant surge
2 years ago

Government shutdown looms as lawmakers scramble

A small group of Republican senators say they won’t vote to keep the government funded unless Congress blocks funding for the president’s vaccinate mandates for businesses.
2 years ago
Government shutdown looms as lawmakers scramble
2 years ago

Biden signs last-minute deal to avert government shutdown

Biden on Thursday signed a deal to avert a government shutdown that with the president's signature would narrowly avoid a government shutdown.
2 years ago
Biden signs last-minute deal to avert government shutdown
2 years ago

House votes to temporarily raise debt limit

The House voted Tuesday on a bill that will temporarily raise the debt ceiling by $480 billion through early December.
2 years ago
House votes to temporarily raise debt limit
2 years ago

Moderates and progressives point fingers amid infrastructure debate

President Joe Biden is trying to push Democrats to a common ground on his massive infrastructure plan.
2 years ago
Moderates and progressives point fingers amid infrastructure debate
2 years ago

Congress passes last-minute deal to avert shutdown

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she still plans to go ahead with a vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill, despite progressive Democrats vowing to defeat it.
2 years ago
Congress passes last-minute deal to avert shutdown
2 years ago

Senate reaches last-minute deal to avert government shutdown

The Senate approved the temporary funding bill with a 65-35 vote.
2 years ago
Senate reaches last-minute deal to avert government shutdown