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The threat of a government shutdown rises as Democrats oppose Republicans’ short-term spending bill
“The House Republican-only spending bill fails to meet the needs of the American people and does nothing to stop the looming healthcare crisis,” Schumer and Jeffries said.

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Republicans release 7-week spending bill as Democrats warn of a potential shutdown
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Democrats stake out opposition to spending bill, raising threat of shutdown
Democrats stake out opposition to spending bill, raising threat of a shutdown
Democratic leaders lashed out Tuesday at a short-term spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of the month, warning Republicans they will not support a measure that doesn’t ad...

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Republican leaders reject Democratic health care demands for bill to avoid shutdown
Government shutdown fears intensify as Democrats stiffen resolve to block GOP spending bill
Democrats Oppose Stopgap Bill, Raising Odds of a Shutdown
In a joint statement on Tuesday, they suggested that they were demanding that Republicans add to the package an extension of Obamacare subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year.

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Republicans unveil a bill to fund the government through Nov. 21. Democrats call it partisan
GOP Plan to Avoid Shutdown Ignores Democrats’ Demands
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Congress teeters toward shutdown with Democrats vowing to oppose stopgap

Odds of a government shutdown at the end of the month increased this week as Democrats vowed to oppose a stopgap spending measure to keep the government open.
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Democratic Whip Katherine Clark Slams GOP's Budget Plan as Harmful to Health Coverage, Exacerbating Partisan Division in Congress

Katherine Clark criticizes Republicans over their budget plan, claiming it will harm healthcare coverage and favor the wealthy.

Rep. Spartz could tank her party's spending measure. Will she flip under pressure from Trump?

Spartz has a history of opposing GOP-backed budget measures before eventually throwing support behind the bills.
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Congress Must Fully Fund WIC in 2026 Spending Bill and Prevent Administration Overrides

With only a few weeks left before the start of fiscal year 2026, Congress is considering attaching the Agriculture appropriations bill[1] — which funds, among other programs, the

Congress added $100 billion-plus since 2022 on unrequested weapons, watchdog says

WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) — In just the past four fiscal years, Congress appropriated, with virtually no public debate, in excess of $100 billion more than any president sought for more than 2,000 weapons programs, according to a government watchdog group’s database and recent Pentagon reports. And there is more on the way this year.
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