Live updates: Trump threatens 200% tariff on alcohol from Europe; Democrats push for new bill to avoid a government shutdown
Live updates and the latest news as the Senate turns to a government funding bill to avoid a shutdown and Trump's pick to lead the CDC gets a confirmation hearing.
What are the odds of a government shutdown? Latest updates on spending bill saga.
Lawmakers are battling time as they seek to pass legislation that will fund the government and avert a possible shutdown set to take effect Friday.
US Senate Democrats debate path forward on government funding bill
U.S. Senate Democrats were wrestling on Wednesday with how to respond to a stopgap funding bill passed by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, choosing between voting for a bill many of them oppose or allowing a government shutdown.
Senate pushes closer to shutdown after Democrats spurn funding bill
Senate Democrats say they are prepared to vote against the Republicans’ bill if lawmakers do not strike a deal by Friday night.
Senate Democrats say they will reject GOP's funding bill as shutdown draws near
After meeting with his conference, the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "Republicans do not have the votes" to advance the House-approved measure.
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Trump administration live updates: Senate Dems won't back GOP bill to avoid shutdown
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to pass the House-approved deal to fund the government.
Live updates: Senate pushes closer to government shutdown after Democrats reject funding bill
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) said on the Senate floor Wednesday that not enough Democrats support the Republican-led funding measure that passed the House on Tuesday. With days to go until a shutdown deadline,
Government shutdown soon? Senate Democrats say they won't support House budget bill
Senate Democrats have vowed to shut down the federal government rather than support a House-approved budget resolution to avert a pending government shutdown at the end of the day Friday.
Senate Democrats Balk At GOP Funding Bill As Government Shutdown Nears
Senate Democrats said they do not have the votes to advance a six-month Republican bill to fund the government, potentially increasing the odds of a shutdown when funding lapses on Friday. “Funding the government should be a bipartisan effort,
Salesman-in-chief: Trump leans on Freedom Caucus to avert government shutdown
Donald Trump just convinced dozens of Republican hardliners to do what House speakers from John Boehner to Kevin McCarthy ...
Transparent, open government is vital. That's why Sunshine Week still matters. | Opinion
Tennessee coalition, including Tennessee Coalition on Open Government, celebrates 20 years of Sunshine Week, promoting ...
US House Republicans pass stopgap bill to fund government
The continuing resolution will need to be passed by the Senate and signed by Trump into law by Friday to avoid a shutdown.
What we know about the House GOP government funding bill
House Republicans are hoping to vote Tuesday on a stopgap bill aimed at funding the federal government through September 30 ...
A government program made tax filing free and more efficient. Musk and DOGE may get rid of it anyway
Mia Francis, a 22-year-old barista from Boston, filed her taxes on her own this year for the first time, using a free ...
Finnish government nominates Bank of Finland chief for new term
Finland's government said on Thursday it has nominated Bank of Finland Governor Olli Rehn for a second seven-year term, ...
'In DOGE we trust': House GOP governs by embracing Trump's effort to cut government
House Speaker Mike Johnson has accomplished the seemingly unexpected, keeping his Republican majority in line to fund the ...
Farmer 'devastated' as government scheme closes
A farmer has said news that a government scheme to support farmers is now fully subscribed is "devastating". Tom Martin, who ...
Trump’s presidency: Canada’s retaliatory tariffs, Ukraine war talks and a looming government shutdown
President Donald Trump imposed a sweeping 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States on Wednesday, ...
Congress faces Friday deadline to fund the government. Here's what to know.
Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms ...