Shutdown

Republicans Preview Their Efforts to Block Forthcoming IRS Funding

The strategy could result in a new shutdown threat.

  • By Eric Katz

House Delays Shutdown Threat by 10 Weeks After Approving Stopgap Spending Bill

The measure now heads to Biden's desk, who is expected to sign it before midnight deadline.

  • By Eric Katz

Senate Reaches a Deal to Avoid a Shutdown, Punts Threat for 10 Weeks

Lawmakers agree to drop controversial provisions, set up new deadline for lame duck Congress.

  • By Eric Katz

The Path to Averting a Shutdown Is Still Unclear, With Just Days Until the Deadline

The Senate is set to vote on a continuing resolution Tuesday that would fund agencies for 10 more weeks, but includes provisions many lawmakers oppose.

  • By Eric Katz

Lawmakers Are Setting a Tight Schedule to Avoid a Government Shutdown

Senate Democrats plan to unveil a bill Wednesday, but will hold off on a vote in an effort to rally support for it.

  • By Eric Katz

Lawmakers Eye a Stopgap Spending Measure to Avoid a Shutdown Through Mid-December

Congress must iron out several wrinkles before passing the bill.

  • By Eric Katz

Sweeping Spending Increases Are Set to Become Law With the Senate's Approval of a $1.5T Omnibus Package

Domestic agencies will see a collective 6.7% budget increase as lawmakers avoid shutdown.

  • By Eric Katz

The Senate Sidesteps Obstacles to Pass a 3-Week Shutdown-Averting Stopgap Spending Measure

Lawmakers hope to pass full-year appropriations by March 11.

  • By Eric Katz

Congress Is Heading Toward Yet Another Stopgap Spending Bill This Week to Avoid a Shutdown

A short-term measure will allow appropriators to get over the finish line on full-year spending, top House Democrat says.

  • By Eric Katz

Congress Passes 10-Week Stopgap Spending Bill, Narrowly Avoiding Shutdown 

Lawmakers sidestepped last-minute hurdles in effort to buy time for passing full-year funding.  

  • By Eric Katz

House Passes Shutdown-Averting Stopgap Spending Bill, Which Now Faces Uncertain Future

Some senators are threatening to disrupt the process over COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

  • By Eric Katz

Vaccine Mandates, Duration Throw Hurdles Into Short-Term Measure to Avoid Shutdown

Plans once again unclear with less than three days until agencies would close.

  • By Eric Katz

Getting Ready for the Next Budget Showdown

As in some years past, there is a lot of uncertainty regarding a potential government shutdown.

  • By Patience Wait

Congressional Leaders Concede Another Stopgap Spending Bill 'Likely' as Negotiations Remain at Standstill

White House warns of drastic impacts to agencies from long-term autopilot funding.

  • By Eric Katz
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Lawmakers Introduce Smattering of Bills to Avoid Future Shutdowns

The last-minute action to keep federal agencies open past Sept. 30 has spurred a flurry of legislation aimed at automatically funding federal programs in the face of congressional inaction.

  • By Erich Wagner

Biden Signs Shutdown-Averting Stopgap Spending Bill

Lawmakers have punted the shutdown threat for nine weeks, but a potential debt default looms.

  • By Eric Katz

Federal Employee Group Urges Congress to Avoid a Government Shutdown

Lawmakers have a little time left to pass a continuing resolution.

  • By Brandi Vincent

Shutdown in Sight as Senate Rejects Stopgap Spending Measure

Republicans block short-term funding bill that would have also paused the debt ceiling.

  • By Eric Katz

Democrats Announce Plan to Avert a Shutdown and Suspend the Debt Ceiling in a Single Bill

The stage is set for a showdown, with Republicans opposed to raising or suspending the debt limit.

  • By Eric Katz

Trump Blasts COVID Relief Package, Demands Revisions Risking a Shutdown

President asks Congress to dramatically increase the size of stimulus checks.

  • By Amelia Gruber

Spending Agreement Would Allow 1% Pay Raise, Fails to Ban Schedule F

Provision in the fiscal 2021 omnibus appropriations bill would give feds until the end of next year to repay payroll taxes deferred by the Trump administration from September through December.

  • By Erich Wagner