A group of centrist Senate Democrats are sounding out Democratic colleagues on a potential deal to reopen the federal government this week or next week, but they’re getting strong pushback that could scuttle a potential agreement, according to people familiar with the discussions.
A senator familiar with the behind-the-scenes negotiations said that centrist Democrats, including retiring Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), have the contours of a deal and...
GOP divisions emerge over end-date for funding bill to end shutdown
A scrap is emerging among Republicans on Capitol Hill over how long a stopgap spending bill should last as part of a deal to end a record-setting government shutdown.
Republicans have been clamoring for Democrats to strike a deal to reopen the government for weeks, but an intraparty brouhaha has been developing in the background. There is widespread agreement that the Nov. 21 end date of the House-passed bill won’t leave lawmakers enough time to work out funding for the res...
How a perfect storm of partisan politics fueled a historic shutdown
Washington’s stubborn budget impasse found an ignominious place in history on Wednesday when it entered its 36th day, marking the longest government shutdown since the nation’s founding.
It didn’t happen by accident.
Instead, a variety of factors conspired to cause both sides to dig in for weeks without ceding an inch — a perfect storm of political brinkmanship, clashing ideologies and deep-rooted distrust that’s left Congress stumbling to find an elusive re...
How an enduring debate over healthcare sparked a now record-long shutdown
At the heart of the impasse is a debate about expiring subsidies for health insurance. It's the latest chapter in a fight over Obamacare that has dominated Congress since the law was signed in 2010.
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Shutdown ties record as lawmakers struggle to find funding deal
The government shutdown, which stretched into its 35th day Tuesday, has tied the record for the longest in U.S. history.
The current shutdown began Oct. 1, after Congress failed to strike a deal to fund the government. Since it started, thousands of federal workers have been furloughed while others are working without pay, flights have been delayed nationwide and many Americans have been left without food assistance.
The last shutdown that lasted this long&n...
Democrats weigh shift to reopen government
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Speaker Johnson throws cold water on December end-date for funding bill
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday he is not in favor of a stopgap measure that would only fund the government until December, preferring a January time frame.
The stopgap measure that passed the House in September and has failed to advance in the Senate funds the government at current levels through Nov. 21. With that date rapidly approaching, lawmakers have been discussing a new end date for the stopgap measure, known as a continuing resolution (CR).
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Senate spurns GOP spending bill for 14th time amid bipartisan talks to end shutdown
The Senate on Tuesday shot down a bill to reopen the federal government for the 14th time, even as the chamber shows signs of life towards a possible deal to end the shutdown.
Senators voted 54-44 on the House-passed "clean" continuing resolution, which would have funded the government through Nov. 21. It needed 60 votes to advance.
Despite the tentative moves toward a deal, the tally remained largely the same. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), John Fet...
Watch live: Jeffries gives remarks as government shutdown persists
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Tuesday morning as the government shutdown stretches into its 35th day.
Democrats and Republicans alike are feeling the pressure to advance a bill to reopen the government. High health insurance premiums and funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have been at the forefront of the impasse — though some moderate Dems have signaled willingness to flesh out a deal.
Jeff...
How Republicans can make health care affordable
As the government shutdown drags on, lawmakers remain locked in a standoff over whether to extend ObamaCare subsidies. Supporters of these taxpayer-provided subsidies claim they’re the fix for rising health costs when, in fact, they only mask rising costs. ObamaCare is the primary reason costs are rising.
Congress faces a choice: Keep pouring taxpayer dollars into a failing, unaffordable health care system, or take this opportunity to fix the struc...