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President Donald Trump will meet with the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Monday, just days before a potential government shutdown that could furlough millions of federal employees and disrupt key services nationwide, according to multiple officials familiar with the plans. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), …

The White House is escalating the stakes of a looming government shutdown by preparing plans that could lead to mass firings of federal employees, according to an internal memo obtained by POLITICO. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has directed agencies to draft “reduction in force” (RIF) plans in …

President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly canceled a scheduled White House meeting with Democratic leaders, saying he will not sit down with them until they “become realistic” in the escalating fight over government funding. The move comes with a shutdown deadline of Oct. 1 looming and both parties deadlocked over …

The U.S. Senate deadlocked Friday over how to fund the government past a deadline at the end of September, escalating the odds of a shutdown and heightening tensions on Capitol Hill. Democrats on a 44-48 vote blocked a seven-week stopgap spending bill that had passed the House just hours earlier, …

The House narrowly passed a seven-week stopgap funding bill on Friday, moving one step closer to averting a government shutdown on Oct. 1 but setting up a likely clash with the Senate. The 217-212 vote was almost entirely along party lines. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., could afford to lose only …

U.S. House Republican leaders released a seven-week stopgap government funding bill Tuesday that’s intended to avoid a shutdown when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1. But GOP leaders opted not to negotiate the legislation with Democrats, who may be needed to approve the bill in the House and will …

Congressional Republicans are returning to Washington this fall riding high from a major legislative victory — passage of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts with no Democratic support. But the triumph sets the stage for an even tougher political test in September: keeping the government open. Federal funding …

A high-stakes fight over the future location of the FBI’s headquarters halted the Senate appropriations process on Thursday, complicating efforts to pass crucial funding bills before the government shuts down on September 30. The Senate Appropriations Committee was poised to advance a major funding bill for the Commerce, Justice, and …

A new political showdown is brewing in Congress as President Donald Trump pushes Republicans to unilaterally cancel $9.4 billion in previously approved spending, a move that Senate Democrats say could derail bipartisan cooperationand risk a government shutdown this fall. With a September 30 funding deadline looming, Senate Minority Leader Chuck …

The Senate on Friday night passed a Republican-led stopgap funding bill to keep the government open, following intense debate among Democrats over whether to allow the measure to pass or risk a government shutdown. The measure cleared the Senate in a 54-46 vote, with one Republican opposing it and two …

With just days left before a government shutdown, Senate Democrats are rejecting a House-passed six-month funding bill, demanding a shorter-term solution to keep the government open. The standoff has intensified partisan divisions, leaving the fate of federal agencies uncertain as the Friday midnight deadline approaches. On Tuesday, House Republicans passed …

House Republicans approved a stopgap spending bill Tuesday that would keep the government funded for about six months, though the legislation must pass the Senate before a Friday midnight deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown. The 217-213 House vote was largely along party lines, with Democrats opposing the measure …

The U.S. government is on the brink of a shutdown as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) moves forward with a six-month funding extension that faces stiff opposition from congressional Democrats. Johnson plans to bring the bill to a House vote on Tuesday, relying solely on Republican support to pass it …

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., introduced a short-term funding bill on Saturday designed to prevent a government shutdown at the end of next week. The bill, which would fund the government through September, is set for a vote in the House early next week, likely on Tuesday. While the bill …

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday called for Congress to abolish the debt ceiling, labeling it a “psychological” barrier and an unnecessary risk to the economy. Trump’s remarks came during a phone interview with NBC News, a day after he criticized a bipartisan short-term government funding deal. “Getting rid of the …