Senate Democrats refuse to go along with GOP spending plan, as shutdown deadline nears
Senate Dems are mounting a last-ditch protest over a GOP-led government funding bill that fails to slap any limits on Trump ...
Live updates: Senate Democrats weigh shutdown options; Trump to meet NATO leader
With less than two days until the government shuts down, the ball is in the Senate’s court to pass a short-term funding bill.
Democrats’ first big chance to check Trump may make them look even weaker
Washington Democrats finally have a first point of leverage against President Donald Trump — but it comes with a dilemma that could leave them looking even more hapless than they have so far in his ...
What New Republican Funding Bill Means for SNAP Benefits
Republicans proposed the continuing resolution (CR) bill this weekend as they attempt to avoid a government shutdown Friday.
Speaker Mike Johnson unveils funding bill one week before potential shutdown
The stopgap measure would keep the government funded through Sept. 30. But Democratic leaders are opposed, and it’s unclear ...
Nail-biter spending vote could hinge on Trump-district Democrats
Centrist Democrats are keeping them guessing. Heading into Tuesday’s vote to fund the federal government, almost a dozen House Democrats in Trump-won districts have yet to reveal if they’ll join ...