The 13th effort also failed to meet the requisite 60 votes. The Senate voted for the 13th time this week on the continuing resolution that would temporarily fund…
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Federal Employee Union Urges Senate Minority to End Shutdown
The members who have insisted on extended healthcare subsidies now consider the federal workers who are not getting paid during the shutdown. The American Federation of Government Employees,…
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President Trump Open to Meeting with Senate and House Minority Leaders
He said they just need to reopen the government and he’ll schedule a meeting. President Donald Trump responded to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s public request to schedule…
Read MoreCongress Considers Bills to Regulate AI
Some seek to change “status quo,” while others seek greater freedom. Members of Congress are split on how to handle regulation for companies developing artificial intelligence (AI). Earlier…
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Senate Confirms 107 Nominees During Shutdown
The minority party had blocked traditional voice votes for lower-level federal officials until the rules change. The Senate voted along party lines to confirm 107 nominees for federal…
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Senate Reconvenes for Negotiations to Reopen Government
Speaker Johnson says the ball is in the Senate’s court and has the House of Representatives in recess. Senate legislators reconvened on Monday to continue working through the…
Read MoreSenate Continues Government Funding Negotiations
The majority leader hopes to gain support to move the temporary budget forward. Members of the Senate have continued negotiations after another vote failed to pass the House-approved…
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Government Shutdown Halts Active-Duty Military Pay
Federal law enforcement and air traffic controllers will also serve without pay. The halt in congressionally approved funding for the federal government means that U.S. military and law…
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A Partial Government Shutdown Begins, 750,000 Workers on Furlough
The stalemate over the reauthorization of healthcare subsidies faces an uncertain future. Federal agencies entered a partial shutdown on Wednesday after Congress failed to come to an agreement…
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President Holds Funding Discussions with Congressional Leaders
Government shutdown nears as Senate lacks support for continued funding resolution. President Donald Trump met with congressional leaders to discuss averting a government shutdown. The talks with House…
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