Trump, Congress and federal government

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Live updates: GOP-controlled Congress seeks to avoid government shutdown early in Trump’s term
Lawmakers are returning to Washington on Monday and seeking to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the week. President Donald Trump has urged the Republican-led Congress to pass a stopgap spending bill,
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The latest on Trump’s presidency as deadline to avoid government shutdown looms
Former President Donald Trump is pursuing his policy priorities on trade, the war in Ukraine and shrinking the federal government, while a government spending fight looms for congressional Republicans ahead of a Friday deadline.
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.
Backdrop for Trump's speech to Congress is a potential government shutdown
A government shutdown looms as Trump addresses a joint session of Congress, where he’s sure to face a divided audience following his effort to slash the government.
Trump predicts no shutdown as Congress faces spending deadline this week
President Donald Trump alleged Sunday that “the Democrats want” a government shutdown at the end of this week, but he predicted that a lapse in appropriations probably will not take place this time. “I think the CR is going to get passed.
Trump warns of government shutdown if House blocks funding bill
Trump says a government shutdown 'could happen' if the House fails to pass a six-month stopgap funding bill. More Videos
Tariffs, Inflation, Government Shutdown Hang Over the Economy as Trump Dodges Recession Questions
Asked by Fox News host Maria Bartiromo on Sunday whether his economic policies – the imposition of high tariffs on imports ...
Days from partial government shutdown deadline, here's where things stand
House Speaker Mike Johnson will hold a vote on the continuing resolution (CR) Tuesday ahead of Friday's deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown.
Trump’s presidency moves into a new phase with a critical test of his power in Congress
Donald Trump’s second presidency will take a novel path this week as he turns to Congress to enshrine part of his effort to ...
With morale ‘in the sub-basement,’ government shutdown could add insult to injury for federal workers
Things could get worse for the already-battered federal workforce if Congress fails to pass a spending bill by March 14.
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SEN. JOHN BARRASSO: Democrats all in for a government shut down. What it means for you
Shutting down the government is not an outcome President Trump wants. It is not an outcome Senate Republicans want. It costs money to shut down the government.
The sprint to avoid a shutdown is on
Funding for the federal government runs out at the end of Friday, and the race is on for Congress to avoid a shutdown.
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 ...
Congressional Republicans Seek to Unite Around Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress looked set to move ahead this week to keep the government ...