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24 minutes ago

With help from Democrats, Senate advances bill to avert government shutdown

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took to the Senate floor Friday morning to defend his decision to support a Republican short-term funding bill.
24 minutes ago
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks on the floor of the Senate , Mar. 14, 2025.
1 hour ago

US stock market closes up amid signs government may avert shutdown

The gains erase some losses suffered during an escalating trade war.
1 hour ago
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 12, 2025 in New York City.
2 hours ago

Schumer spending bill fallout a symptom of disjointed Democratic strategy: ANALYSIS

If Democrats want to mount a fight, it would require coherent collective strategy.
2 hours ago
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill, Mar. 11, 2025, in Washington.
March 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM

'Tremendous mistake': Rep. Ocasio-Cortez blasts Schumer over GOP funding plan vote

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s decision to vote for the House GOP funding bill "a tremendous mistake."
March 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mar. 5, 2025 and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Mar. 13, 2025.
March 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM

Schumer is supporting GOP funding bill to prevent ‘unimaginable harm’ by Trump

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took to the Senate floor Friday morning to defend his decision to support a Republican short-term funding bill that will effectively help avoid a government shutdown.
March 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took to the Senate floor Friday morning to defend his decision to support a Republican short-term funding bill that will effectively help avoid a government shutdown at the end of the day.
March 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM

Dem congressman ‘disappointed’ by senators who plan to vote for funding bill

Rep. Gabe Amo, D-R.I., says Democrats have a “lever to get Republicans to behave better in a bipartisan way.”
March 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
VIDEO: Dem congressman ‘disappointed’ by senators who plan to vote for funding bill
March 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM

House Dems break with Schumer over vote to avoid government shutdown

ABC News’ Rachel Bade explains Sen. Chuck Schumer’s decision, and the Democratic opposition coming from his own party.
March 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
VIDEO: House Dems break with Schumer over vote to avoid government shutdown
March 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM

Schumer announces he will vote to keep government open, likely avoiding shutdown

Senate Democrats remained tight-lipped on Thursday after meeting on the fast-approaching government funding deadline.
March 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer leaves the Democratic caucus lunch at the U.S. Capitol, Mar. 13, 2025 in Washington.
March 14, 2025 at 11:31 AM

US stocks tumble, worsening losses amid trade war

Trump stood by his tariff plans. "I'm not going to bend at all," Trump said.
March 14, 2025 at 11:31 AM
News about financial markets are seen on monitors in the window of the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square in New York City on March 12, 2025.
March 14, 2025 at 7:09 AM

Schumer announces he'll vote to keep government open, likely avoiding shutdown

In remarks on the Senate floor, Chuck Schumer announced Thursday night that he plans to vote to keep the government open.
March 14, 2025 at 7:09 AM
VIDEO: Schumer announces he'll vote to keep government open, likely avoiding shutdown
March 14, 2025 at 1:16 AM

Congress faces looming government shutdown deadline

With two days left before a potential government shutdown, Senate Democrats are remaining tight-lipped about whether they will sign on to the Republicans' plan.
March 14, 2025 at 1:16 AM
VIDEO: Congress faces looming government shutdown deadline
March 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM

Government shutdown: Which parks, museums and monuments could be closed?

The possibility of a government shutdown means many federally funded national parks, monuments and attractions might be closed until the government reopens.
March 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Tourists walk by a sign announcing that the Statue of Liberty is closed due to a government shutdown in New York, Oct. 1, 2013.
March 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM

What happens to Social Security, TSA and other programs if government shuts down?

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are on edge as the Senate struggles to reach a deal ahead of Friday night's looming deadline.
March 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
People line up to enter TSA checkpoints in Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Jan. 6, 2025.
March 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM

Funding bills should be bipartisan: Democratic Rep. on possible government shutdown

Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-N.M., discusses the upcoming Senate vote on the government funding bill as Democrats face pressure to avoid a government shutdown.
March 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM
VIDEO: Funding bills should be bipartisan: Democratic Rep. on possible government shutdown
March 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM

Republicans use legislative sneak play to tie Democrats' hands on tariffs

House Republicans successfully blocked Democrats from forcing votes and debate on President Donald Trump's controversial tariffs.
March 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
A view of the U.S. Capitol dome, Mar. 12, 2025 in Washington.
March 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM

GOP funding bill will hurt 'every single person': Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.), discusses the ongoing budget showdown in Congress over a possible government shutdown.
March 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
VIDEO: GOP funding bill will hurt 'every single person': Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
March 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM

Congress faces looming government shutdown deadline

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports from Capitol Hill as Congress is running out of time to prevent a government shutdown.
March 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
VIDEO: Congress faces looming government shutdown deadline
March 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM

Schumer says Democrats will block GOP funding bill, raising shutdown alert

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to pass the House-approved deal to fund the government.
March 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, arrives to speak with reporters as Republicans work to pass an interim spending bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown and keep federal agencies funded through September, at the Capitol in Washington, March 11, 2025.
March 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM

Clock ticks down to government shutdown deadline

Senate Democrats made it clear they will not be supporting a bill passed by House Republicans to avert a shutdown.
March 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
VIDEO: Clock ticks down to government shutdown deadline
March 13, 2025 at 2:13 AM

House Democrats pressure Senate colleagues to vote 'no' on funding bill

The spending bill heads to the Senate, where it requires 60 votes to pass -- and its fate is uncertain.
March 13, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The spending bill heads to the Senate, where it requires 60 votes to pass -- and its fate is uncertain.
March 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM

Senate Democrats divided on government funding bill

Democrats in the Senate are divided on how to handle the government funding bill that the House pass Tuesday evening.
March 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
VIDEO: Senate Democrats divided on government funding bill
March 12, 2025 at 3:02 AM

Rep. Victoria Spartz: ‘Democrats need to stop playing politics’ to avoid shutdown

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) on the House GOP passing legislation to continue funding the government, and why Democrat support will be key for it to pass the Senate.
March 12, 2025 at 3:02 AM
VIDEO: Rep. Victoria Spartz: ‘Democrats need to stop playing politics’ to avoid shutdown
March 12, 2025 at 3:02 AM

Democratic Rep. Don Beyer on the possibility of a government shutdown

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) on the House bill to fund the government and avert a shutdown, and his frustrations towards the Trump administration.
March 12, 2025 at 3:02 AM
VIDEO: Democratic Rep. Don Beyer on the possibility of a government shutdown
March 12, 2025 at 12:27 AM

After House votes to avert shutdown, Senate Democrats face 'stark' choice

House Republicans passed a bill to fund the government through the end of September 2025. The measure now heads to the Senate, where Democrats face a "stark" choice.
March 12, 2025 at 12:27 AM
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference ahead of a potential budget vote at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Mar. 11, 2025.
March 11, 2025 at 11:41 PM

House passes spending bill as government shutdown looms

In dramatic fashion, House Republicans passed a bill to fund the government through the end of September 2025.
March 11, 2025 at 11:41 PM
VIDEO: House passes spending bill as government shutdown looms
March 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM

Congress faces government shutdown deadline

ABC News’ Rachel Bade reports on Vice President JD Vance’s meeting with House Republicans ahead of Friday’s deadline.
March 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
VIDEO: Congress faces government shutdown deadline
March 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM

Speaker Johnson confident Trump-backed funding bill 'will pass'

GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson is working to rally support for a new spending bill ahead of a Friday deadline.
March 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
VIDEO: Speaker Johnson confident Trump-backed funding bill 'will pass'
March 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM

House Republicans unveil plan to avert government shutdown

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports on the latest headlines from Capitol Hill.
March 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
VIDEO: House Republicans unveil plan to avert government shutdown
March 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM

Trump urging Republican lawmakers to vote for latest short-term spending bill

House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled his spending bill over the weekend, a continuing resolution that would keep the government funded through September.
March 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
VIDEO: Trump urging Republican lawmakers to vote for latest short-term spending bill
March 9, 2025 at 2:06 AM

House GOP releases stopgap bill to avert shutdown

House Republican leaders unveiled a GOP-led stopgap funding bill on Saturday, known as a continuing resolution, that will fund the government at current levels through the end of September.
March 9, 2025 at 2:06 AM
VIDEO: House GOP releases stopgap bill to avert shutdown
March 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM

House GOP releases stopgap bill to avert shutdown

House GOP leaders on Saturday unveiled a stopgap funding bill, known as a continuing resolution, that will fund the government at current levels through September 2025.
March 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee after a meeting of the House Republican Conference, Mar. 4, 2025 in Washington.
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
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.
3 months 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.”
3 months ago
VIDEO: Congress reaches an 11th-hour deal to avert a government shutdown
3 months 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.
3 months ago
Biden signs short-term government funding bill
3 months ago

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.
3 months ago
The Capitol is pictured in Washington, Dec. 20, 2024.
3 months ago

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.
3 months ago
VIDEO: What’s in the government funding bill?
3 months ago

US government shutdown averted

Senate passed the stop-gap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown just days before Christmas.
3 months ago
VIDEO: US government shutdown averted
3 months ago

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.
3 months ago
VIDEO: President Biden signs bipartisan funding bill, averting government shutdown
3 months ago

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.
3 months ago
VIDEO: House votes to avert government shutdown, passing new funding bill
3 months ago

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.
3 months ago
VIDEO: House passes two-thirds threshold on bill to avert government shutdown
3 months ago

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. 
3 months ago
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. 
3 months ago

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.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Speaker Johnson delivers remarks after House passes funding bill
3 months ago

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.
3 months ago
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.
3 months ago

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.
3 months ago
Holiday travelers wait in line to check their bags at the JetBlue terminal at Logan Airport in Boston, Dec. 20, 2024.
3 months ago

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.
3 months ago
VIDEO: House Dem on looming shutdown: 'We're not ready to raise debt ceiling'
3 months ago

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.
3 months ago
Funds for pediatric cancer research cut from new government funding bill
3 months ago

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.
3 months ago
The US Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
3 months ago

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.
3 months ago
The possible impacts of a government shutdown
3 months ago

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.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Lawmakers race to avert government shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
3 months ago

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.
3 months ago
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.