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Powers of Trump and Congress Collide in Government Shutdown Fight
As a funding deadline looms, the Democrats say Congress has ceded too much power to the president on spending and tariffs.
Where things stand as Congress tries to avoid a partial government shutdown in two weeks
Meanwhile, her Republican counterpart outright dismissed Democratic efforts to include assurances in the legislation that funding approved by Congress would be spent by President Donald Trump’s administration as lawmakers intended.
Will there be a government shutdown? Congress at impasse as March 14 deadline approaches
Federal funding dries up at the end of the day on March 14. Lawmakers acknowledge that passing full appropriations bills are unlikely given the time crunch, and they are preparing a funding extension known as a continuing resolution, referred to in Washington as a CR, in the hopes of buying more time.
Fight over Trump’s spending powers boosts shutdown odds
Congressional negotiators racing to avert a government shutdown next month appear to have hit a wall on the question of whether to limit President Trump’s powers to spend the money. On one
Government shutdown looms as funding deadline nears
Government shutdown looms as funding deadline nears
Congress scrambles to prevent government shutdown with another stopgap bill
With exactly two weeks until the federal government shuts down, lawmakers are running out of time to craft a government spending package and are scrambling to produce a temporary funding extension. The stopgap,
Blame game intensifies in Congress as government shutdown threat inches closer
Democrats and Republicans are already pointing fingers over a potential government shutdown next month. Republicans may pass ...
Congress barrels toward shutdown deadline with few signs of progress on funding bill
The government runs out of funding on March 14, and averting a shutdown will likely require bipartisan support in both the ...
Democratic appropriators say Republicans have left US government funding talks, raising risk of shutdown
Two Democrats in Congress said on Friday that Republicans have raised the risk of a government shutdown by insisting on ...
Government shutdown could hinge on DOGE cuts
Congress is barrelling toward a March 14 deadline for a government shutdown, with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency a sticking point.
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Congress ignores looming shutdown to focus on tax cuts, agency layoffs
(Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) Column by Paul Kane With President Donald Trump and GOP leaders distracted by other issues, Congress is on the verge of bungling its way into a shutdown of federal ...
Dems demand Trump resume cash flow as they finally get leverage in race to prevent shutdown
Democrats are looking to prevent Trump’s administration from interfering with money appropriated by Congress as DOGE sparks fears.