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US Congress nowhere close to deal to avert shutdown ahead of March 14 deadline
With less than two weeks to go before a March 14 deadline, Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress appear to be nowhere close to a deal to avert a government shutdown that would throw Washington into deeper turmoil.
Shutdown showdown: Congress scrambles for spending deal with two weeks until deadline
Federal funding for a slew of agencies is set to lapse on March 14, and lawmakers are struggling to come to an agreement on how to keep the government’s lights on.
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.
Powers of Trump and Congress Collide as Government Shutdown Nears
As a funding deadline looms, the Democrats say Congress has ceded too much power to the president on spending and tariffs.
Government shutdown looms as Trump tries to assert new spending powers
Congress has less than two weeks to extend a federal funding deadline, but lawmakers are arguing over whether the White House will really spend the money they approve.
US Government shutdown looms as Donald Trump, Congress clash over spending ahead of March 14 deadline
US Congress remains deadlocked over a government funding deal with the March 14 deadline approaching. While some lawmakers push for a stopgap measure to extend funding through September, concerns remain over military spending and program shortfalls.
Dems: Trump’s spending play raises ‘risk of a shutdown’
Top Democratic appropriators said Friday that President Donald Trump’s decision to abandon bipartisan spending talks and endorse a long-term funding patch is “raising the risk of a shutdown.” Speaking two weeks before the March 14 funding deadline,
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How Elon Musk Could Spark a Government Shutdown
DOGE’s wild rampage is the major sticking point in talks over a deal and he could blow up any such agreement by riling up a ...
Johnson readies for government shutdown fight as Democrats hold out for concessions
Congress has until 11:59 p.m. March 14 to pass a measure to keep the government operating at full throttle — and there’s no sign of a deal in sight.
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 ...
Shutdown clock ticks with Trump set to address Congress
The shutdown clock is ticking on Capitol Hill as lawmakers look to fund the government by the looming March 14 deadline, an ...
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Judge orders Consumer Financial Protection Bureau official to testify about shutdown at agency
As with a similar effort at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the government has said the shutdown at ...
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US faces potential government shutdown on March 14 over budget impasse
The U.S. government risks a shutdown on March 14 if lawmakers fail to agree on a 2025 budget or a temporary funding measure.
Where things stand as Congress tries to avoid a partial government shutdown
Negotiations to avoid a federal government shutdown before a March 14 deadline have not been going well. Here's a look at ...
US House looks to pass stopgap funding bill to avert shutdown, Speaker Johnson says on NBC
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday he hoped to pass a "clean" stopgap federal funding bill that would freeze ...