Will The Government Shut Down? Here’s Why It Appears More
5 days ago · The government will shut down on March 14 if Congress doesn’t approve a new spending plan before then.
Trump and Musk's slash-and-burn tactics are a sticking point in …
3 days ago · Sen. Patty Murray, the top Democratic appropriator, urged Republicans to help stop Trump from usurping Congress’ spending powers and not to “follow Elon towards a shutdown.”
Why the Government Will Probably Shut Down in March
6 days ago · The impasse lasted a record 35 days, until Trump figured out a way to get his money while bypassing Congress. Legislative leaders have since gone to extraordinary lengths to keep the government ...
Democrats say they may shut down government over Trump …
Feb 9, 2025 · WASHINGTON – Some Congressional Democrats say they are open to shutting down the federal government in March over the Trump administration's moves to dismantle government programs and...
2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown
It occurred when the 115th Congress and Trump could not agree on an appropriations bill to fund the operations of the federal government for the 2019 fiscal year, or a temporary continuing resolution that would extend the deadline for passing a bill.
US Department of Education: Budget, employees and why Trump …
Feb 19, 2025 · U.S. President Donald Trump's stated goal of closing the Department of Education comes after a long Republican-led push to chip away at the agency's funding and influence.
Why Washington is getting nervous about a shutdown
Feb 5, 2025 · Washington is growing increasingly worried about the potential for a government shutdown — and what devastation it could bring. President Donald Trump's truculent first days …
What USAID does, and why Trump and Musk want to get rid of it
Feb 4, 2025 · Dozens of senior officials have been put on leave, thousands of contractors laid off, and employees were told Monday not to enter its Washington headquarters. And USAID’s website and its account on the X platform have been taken down. It’s part of a Trump administration crackdown that’s hitting across the federal government and its programs.
Senate passes bill to avert a government shutdown
Dec 20, 2024 · Our live coverage of the government shutdown negotiations and Trump’s presidential transition has moved here. The Senate voted to pass a stopgap funding bill, …
December 19, 2024 - Presidential transition news | CNN Politics
Dec 20, 2024 · Congress is barreling toward a government shutdown after the GOP-led House failed to pass a funding plan backed by President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday, leaving Hill Republicans scrambling to...