Congress, Government Shutdown

Where things stand as Congress tries to avoid a partial government shutdown
Negotiations to avoid a federal government shutdown before a March 14 deadline have not been going well. Here's a look at where things stand.
Powers of Trump and Congress Collide as Government Shutdown Nears
As a funding deadline looms, the Democrats say Congress has ceded too much power to the president on spending and tariffs.
Will there be a government shutdown? Congress at impasse as March 14 deadline approaches
Federal funding dries up at the end of the day on March 14. Lawmakers acknowledge that passing full appropriations bills are unlikely given the time crunch, and they are preparing a funding extension known as a continuing resolution, referred to in Washington as a CR, in the hopes of buying more time.
Trump endorses 'clean' CR as government shutdown looms
President Donald Trump supports idea of a "clean" continuing resolution as the prospect of a mid-March government shutdown looms. Rep. Chip Roy indicated he'll back the president's request
Fight over Trump’s spending powers boosts shutdown odds
Congressional negotiators racing to avert a government shutdown next month appear to have hit a wall on the question of whether to limit President Trump’s powers to spend the money. On one
Government shutdown looms as funding deadline nears
Government shutdown looms as funding deadline nears
Congress scrambles to prevent government shutdown with another stopgap bill
With exactly two weeks until the federal government shuts down, lawmakers are running out of time to craft a government spending package and are scrambling to produce a temporary funding extension. The stopgap,
Blame game intensifies in Congress as government shutdown threat inches closer
Democrats and Republicans are already pointing fingers over a potential government shutdown next month. Republicans may pass ...
Congress barrels toward shutdown deadline with few signs of progress on funding bill
The government runs out of funding on March 14, and averting a shutdown will likely require bipartisan support in both the ...
Democratic appropriators say Republicans have left US government funding talks, raising risk of shutdown
Two Democrats in Congress said on Friday that Republicans have raised the risk of a government shutdown by insisting on ...
DOGE cuts complicate government funding talks and raise shutdown fears
Republican leaders on Capitol Hill are struggling with a key question as they stare down a fast-approaching deadline to fund ...
Top Democrats accuse of Republicans of raising shutdown risk
Top Democratic negotiators on Friday accused Republicans of “walking away” from bipartisan government funding talks two weeks ...
2 different cockfighting operations shutdown in Huron, Lorain Counties
Two different cockfighting operations were shut down this week in Huron and Lorain Counties, according to Huron County Humane Society and Friendship Animal Protection League.
Computer Simulations Show Nightmare Atlantic Current Shutdown Less Likely This Century
A new study reassures people that the nightmare disaster movie scenario of Atlantic Ocean currents collapsing, with weather ...
Dems demand Trump resume cash flow as they finally get leverage in race to prevent shutdown
Democrats are looking to prevent Trump’s administration from interfering with money appropriated by Congress as DOGE sparks ...