Senate works to avert partial government shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
The Senate finds itself on Friday in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to ...
Top US Senate Democrat Schumer signals party support for spending bill to avert government shutdown
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Thursday said he would vote to advance a ...
Senate Democrats oppose spending bill as possible government shutdown nears. What to know
Several Senate Democrats have said they will not vote in favor of the current spending bill, raising the chances of a ...
Government Shutdown: Schumer Backs Advancing GOP Spending Bill Ahead Of Deadline
Schumer's commitment comes a day after the top Senate Democrat said “Republicans do not have the votes in the Senate.” ...
If You Want To Cut Government Spending, You Can't Ignore the Pentagon
Since the 1950s, every effort to reduce the size and scope of government has been bulldozed by a political establishment more ...
House passes spending bill to avert government shutdown
The House of Representatives passed a spending bill Tuesday to fund the government through the end of September and avert a ...
Federal workers' union president says the idea government is 'too big' is 'misinformation'
Federal workers' union head Everett Kelley dismissed the idea that the federal government is too big as "false information" ...
Schumer says he'll now vote to approve GOP spending bill, avoid shutdown
With just a day before the potential for a government shutdown, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, switched course ...
House Approves Spending Bill Ahead Of Government Shutdown Deadline
House Republicans introduced a bill Saturday that would largely keep current fiscal year 2024 funding levels in place until the end of September—with a $13 billion cut to nondefense spending, $6 ...
Fitch thinks S.Africa will struggle to stabilise debt as projected in budget
Fitch ratings agency said on Friday that it thought South Africa's government would struggle to stabilise debt as projected ...
Live updates: Senate works to avert partial government shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
The Senate is working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare Friday. Senate Democratic leader Chuck ...
Federal Budget Ax Threatens Contractors, but Could Also Be an Opportunity
By cutting federal employees, the Trump administration may increase its reliance on firms that take in billions through ...