Despite missing deadline, Congress avoids government shutdown by passing spending bill without Trump’s debt ceiling raise
After a week of turmoil, Congress approved a spending package that will continue government funding until mid-March and provide additional relief for natural disaster survivors as well as aid to farmers.
Congress passes slimmed-down spending bill to keep government open
House lawmakers voted 366-34 to pass a spending bill on Friday. The Senate passed it on a 85-11 vote. The bill, which funds the government for three months, still needs to be signed by President Biden.
Timing up in the air for Congress to vote on spending bill as government shutdown looms
Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna told reporters that a vote on the CR is expected Friday morning, but that "there will be no deals with the Democrats."
Congress passes pared-down funding bill after Trump objected to initial bloated spending package
President-elect Donald Trump scored a victory early Saturday when Congress passed a slimmed-down bill to keep the government functioning — after killing a much larger spending package.
Spending bill gives Congress pay hike and ACA opt-out
House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) deal with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown until March would give members of Congress their first pay raise since 2009 and let them opt out of the Affordable Care Act.
Congress scrambles to finalize short-term spending bill
Congress has until Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown. Republican leaders are planning on passing a temporary spending bill through next March but not without pushback from members of their own party.
Huge spending bill unveiled in Congress provides more than $100 billion in disaster aid
Congressional leaders unveiled a catch-all, year-end package Tuesday that would provide more than $100 billion in disaster aid and give lawmakers more time to wrap up overdue work on government funding,
Farm Bill gets extension as Congress passes spending package and averts shutdown
The legislation includes financial aid and money for recent natural disasters, but farmers still will be relying on outdated provisions from the 2018 bill.
Congress passes bipartisan deal to avert government shutdown
Congress passed a short-term plan to keep the government’s doors open until President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Senate passes government funding bill, averts shutdown
The vote capped a frantic week that saw Donald Trump and Elon Musk defeat an initial bipartisan deal, throwing Congress into disarray.
Biden signs funding bill after Congress narrowly avoids government shutdown
President Biden has signed a bill to fund the government through mid-March after Congress reached an 11th-hour deal to prevent a government shutdown before the holidays. But the chaos that led to that deal is raising questions about House Speaker Mike Johnson's future,
Congress Approves Spending Extension, Ending Shutdown Crisis
The Senate passed the measure and sent it to President Biden’s desk, shortly after the midnight deadline for funding to lapse ...
Musk Falsely Claimed Spending Bill Included 40% Salary Increase for Congress. Here's the Real Number
The bipartisan bill failed, and it's unknown whether its successor will include a provision to increase lawmakers' pay.
Why Elon Musk said a House Democrat ‘needs to be expelled’ from Congress
When the billionaire called Rep. Rosa DeLauro an "awful creature," it was a problem. When Elon Musk called for her expulsion, ...
Money for 9/11 Health Care Was Dropped from Year-End Spending Bill
A plan to ensure long-term funding to address health needs stemming from the terrorist attacks fell to the wayside after ...
Senate passes separate RFK stadium site bill after removal from federal spending bill
The passage early Saturday comes after a provision to transfer control of the land from the federal government to D.C. was removed from Congress' slimmed-down, short-term spending bill as lawmakers ...