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Government Shutdown Still Looming

Government Shutdown Still Looming: How Your Taxes Might Suffer

The House passed a measure to keep the government funded, but the shutdown threat is still present as the bill moves to the Senate.

CBS News on MSN · 13h

Potential government shutdown approaches as March 14 deadline looms. Here's what to know.

Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 2d

With the threat of a government shutdown looming, here's a look at what it means

Government shutdowns occur when the federal government stops all or some of its operations because of a funding gap. Shutdowns happen when Congress fails to pass a budget for the following fiscal year, according to the Brookings Institution.

Senate, Democrats and a shutdown

Deseret News on MSN · 6h

Senate Democrats get jammed by Republicans in lose-lose shutdown dilemma

Democrats are stuck between a rock and a hard place as they must choose between shutting down the government or folding to pressure from Republicans and President Donald Trump

NBC News on MSN · 3h

Senate Democrats say they will reject GOP's funding bill as shutdown draws near

After meeting with his conference, the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "Republicans do not have the votes" to advance the House-approved measure.

The New York Times · 5h

Senate Democrats Balk at Funding Extension, Raising the Risk of a Shutdown

The top Senate Democrat said his members were not ready to provide the votes to allow the Republican-written stopgap spending measure to pass ahead of a Friday night deadline. There is still time for a reversal.

How Congress Could Force $1.1 Billion in Cuts on Washington, D.C.

District leaders say that a proposed cut to the city budget, part of a plan to avert a federal government shutdown, is unfair ...

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House Republicans set up Tuesday vote to avert government shutdown

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives set up a Tuesday vote on legislation that would keep the government ...

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Will there be a government shutdown? House GOP battles time and a tiny margin

WASHINGTON - Americans are yet again bracing for a possible government shutdown. Congress has until 11:59 p.m. on Friday to ...

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GOP-controlled Congress seeks to avoid government shutdown early in Trump’s term

Several Republicans remain undecided and the vice president, who is President Donald Trump’s legislative liaison, is expected ...

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House Passes GOP Measure to Avert Government Shutdown

The vote sets up a showdown in the Senate over a bill Democrats criticize as giving more power to President Trump and Elon ...

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Senate Democrats contemplate ‘two horrible choices’ in government shutdown fight

Democrats are still divided over whether they should attempt to utilize their leverage to extract concessions from Republicans or risk a shutdown.

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Tracking Trump: Foreign tariff retaliations; a snag in government shutdown talks; possible Social Security cuts; and more

Senate Democrats are split on backing a bill to avoid a government shutdown. New today: The GOP needs eight Democratic ...

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Is the US heading for a government shutdown? 5 essential reads to occupy the mind while we wait to find out

So while we watch the process play out in Washington, D.C. – at the time of writing, a spending bill was heading to the U.S. Senate after being passed by the House – we have gathered a few essential ...

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