Articles Tagged 'Government Shutdown'

Shutdown avoided as House sends spending bill to Trump’s desk
The House on Thursday night easily approved a border security and spending bill that President Trump plans to sign by Friday to avert a second…
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Senate advances bill that allows states to penalize companies boycotting Israel
After weeks of a shutdown-inspired filibuster, some Senate Democrats relented Monday and joined Republicans to advance a bill to give state and local governments a…
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Trump announces deal to end partial government shutdown
President Trump said Friday that he will support a short-term spending bill to re-open the government, temporarily ending the partial government shutdown that has dragged…
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White House demands ‘large down payment on the wall’ as Senate tries to reach shutdown deal
The White House pushed for a “large down payment” on President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall Thursday as part of a potential deal to reopen…
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was the only Democrat to vote ‘no’ on a bill to reopen the government because it would fund ICE
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was the only House Democrat to vote against a bill to fund the government and end the partial government shutdown on Wednesday.…
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GOP seeks to chip away at Dem unity with shutdown votes
All eyes will be on the Senate on Thursday as Republicans seek to chip away at Democratic unity in the high-stakes shutdown over the longest…
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Trump: I will give State of the Union when the shutdown is over
President Trump acquiesced to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s request, saying late Wednesday he would wait to give the State of the Union address until after…
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Cracks in border wall resistance? Pelosi facing Dem pressure to deal with Trump, end shutdown
Democratic leaders in Congress say they have no interest in making a deal with President Trump to end the government shutdown if it includes new…
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In shutdown fight with Trump, Dems reject immigration deal they once sponsored
Democrats once said the so-called BRIDGE Act was urgently needed to protect young immigrants brought to the country illegally as children.
But now that President…
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Trump: All congressional delegation travel needs White House approval during shutdown
The White House on Friday banned the use of all government aircraft for congressional delegations without approval from the White House chief of staff during…
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