Republicans look to push government funding fight into Trump's term in early 2025
Facing a Dec. 20 government shutdown deadline, GOP leaders are eyeing a stopgap bill into early next year, which could ...
Trump looms large as Congress faces shutdown threat and ‘dizzying’ to-do list
Donald Trump won’t arrive back in the White House until January. But he’ll have fingerprints over every piece of the lame ...
White House asks Congress for $100B in aid for hurricanes, other disasters
Top lawmakers plan to spend the next few weeks finalizing a bipartisan bill that fulfills at least some of that request.
US House Leader Says Temporary Step Could Avert Government Shutdown
US House speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he hopes lawmakers take temporary measures soon to avoid a government shutdown, allowing them to adopt a full budget only after Donald Trump takes power in ...
Shutdown standoff looms in Congress' final weeks before Trump's return to White House
The 118th Congress is likely to have at least one final political standoff before the balance of power shifts, and it's over ...
Congress set to extend government shutdown deadline into Trump’s term
The extension would give the Senate plenty of time to begin confirming Trump's Cabinet nominees and the House time to plot out maneuvers on tax legislation.
Congress returns to Washington as GOP prepares to take control
Returning lawmakers will be choosing the leaders for the next Congress and finishing work on the remaining priorities of the ...
Orientation for new members of Congress begins as government shutdown looms
Orientation is underway in Congress for new members as important matters loom, including funding the government to avoid a ...