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Senate Approves Package to End Government Shutdown, Sending It to the House
The multi-part package punts funding to January 2026 and funds three sectors of government, including full-year funding for the food stamp program.
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Trump Comes out in Support of Senate Deal to End Shutdown
The bill would fund the government through Jan. 30, 2026.
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House Democrats Won’t Back GOP Spending Bill Without ACA Tax Credits: Jeffries
The House minority leader said that his party won’t accept a bill that they say leaves health care affordability unaddressed.
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The 7 Senate Democrats and 1 Independent Who Voted to Reopen the Government
Some are from states won by President Donald Trump in 2024. Others are retiring or seeking reelection within the next few years.
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Senate Overcomes Filibuster to Advance Bill to End Shutdown
The compromise deal is expected to put an end to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
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USDA Tells States to ‘Undo’ Release of Full Food Stamp Benefits
A memo sent by the USDA said states can only send 65 percent of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
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Disruptions Raise Stakes for Senators as Record-Breaking Government Shutdown Hits 40th Day
On Nov. 8, Thune said the Senate is ‘only a handful of votes away’ from approving a bill to reopen the government.
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2,500 Weekend Flights Canceled as US Government Funding Impasse Persists
Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport had the most cancellations on Nov. 8.
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Trump Urges Senate Republicans to Redirect Federal Health Insurance Money to Americans
The president has previously floated the idea of direct payments to taxpayers in other areas.
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Rep. Neal Dunn on One of the Most Difficult Subjects in Congress
Rep. Neal Dunn compared forced organ harvesting with the Holocaust and seeks penalties for U.S. involvement.
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Senate Democrats Block GOP Bill to Pay Federal Workers During Shutdown
The legislation would have provided a paycheck for both working and furloughed government workers as well as military members.
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Schumer Proposes New Plan to End Government Shutdown
The Senate minority leader’s plan would extend current funding and health care tax credits set to expire at the end of the year. Republicans are rejecting it.
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Senate Approves Package to End Government Shutdown, Sending It to the House
The multi-part package punts funding to January 2026 and funds three sectors of government, including full-year funding for the food stamp program.
|
Trump Comes out in Support of Senate Deal to End Shutdown
The bill would fund the government through Jan. 30, 2026.
|
House Democrats Won’t Back GOP Spending Bill Without ACA Tax Credits: Jeffries
The House minority leader said that his party won’t accept a bill that they say leaves health care affordability unaddressed.
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The 7 Senate Democrats and 1 Independent Who Voted to Reopen the Government
Some are from states won by President Donald Trump in 2024. Others are retiring or seeking reelection within the next few years.
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Senate Overcomes Filibuster to Advance Bill to End Shutdown
The compromise deal is expected to put an end to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
|
USDA Tells States to ‘Undo’ Release of Full Food Stamp Benefits
A memo sent by the USDA said states can only send 65 percent of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
|
Disruptions Raise Stakes for Senators as Record-Breaking Government Shutdown Hits 40th Day
On Nov. 8, Thune said the Senate is ‘only a handful of votes away’ from approving a bill to reopen the government.
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2,500 Weekend Flights Canceled as US Government Funding Impasse Persists
Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport had the most cancellations on Nov. 8.
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Trump Urges Senate Republicans to Redirect Federal Health Insurance Money to Americans
The president has previously floated the idea of direct payments to taxpayers in other areas.
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Rep. Neal Dunn on One of the Most Difficult Subjects in Congress
Rep. Neal Dunn compared forced organ harvesting with the Holocaust and seeks penalties for U.S. involvement.
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Senate Democrats Block GOP Bill to Pay Federal Workers During Shutdown
The legislation would have provided a paycheck for both working and furloughed government workers as well as military members.
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Schumer Proposes New Plan to End Government Shutdown
The Senate minority leader’s plan would extend current funding and health care tax credits set to expire at the end of the year. Republicans are rejecting it.
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