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Government, Business

Senate Passes $1.7 Trillion Bill, Avoids Government Shutdown if House OKs

The Senate side of the Capitol

The Senate passed a massive $1.7 trillion spending bill on Dec. 22 that finances federal agencies through September and provides another large round of aid to Ukraine.

Kevin Freking | Associated Press
December 22, 2022
Government, Business

Lawmakers Unveil $1.7 Trillion Bill to Avoid Shutdown

The Capitol in Washington

Congressional leaders unveiled a governmentwide $1.7 trillion spending package early Dec. 20 that includes a nearly 10% boost in defense spending and roughly $40 billion to assist communities across the country recovering from drought, hurricanes and other natural disasters.

Kevin Freking | Associated Press
December 20, 2022
Government

House Nears Vote on Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdown

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The House released a short-term government funding bill and plans to vote on it Feb. 8 to stave off a federal shutdown after Feb. 18.

Erik Wasson | Bloomberg News
February 7, 2022
Government, Business

Mitch McConnell Moves to Avoid US Shutdown With Spending Bills

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Senate Republicans released 12 bills to fund the government through next September, the first move toward negotiations with House Democrats that will be vital to avoid a federal shutdown in December.

Erik Wasson and Jack Fitzpatrick | Bloomberg News
November 10, 2020
Government, Business

Stalemate Results in Partial Government Shutdown

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The federal government has partially shut down after lawmakers failed to pass a spending bill because of an impasse with President Donald Trump over his demands to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

December 22, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

Funding Negotiations Persist as Congress Looks to Avoid Partial Shutdown

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With just days to go before Christmas, funding for the U.S. Department of Transportation and other agencies remained uncertain as President Donald Trump continued to push for robust funding for a wall along the border he said Mexico would pay for.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
December 20, 2018
Government, Business

Trump Signs Short-Term Funding Bill Averting Partial Shutdown

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A funding extension to keep several federal agencies operating through Dec. 21 was signed into law by President Donald Trump, the White House announced Dec. 7.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
December 7, 2018
Government, Business

Trumps Signs Bill After Congress Votes to End Shutdown

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President Donald Trump signed a government spending bill Jan. 22 that ends a three-day partial government shutdown, a White House official said. But that leaves the fight over a politically charged immigration proposal unresolved for at least another three weeks.

January 22, 2018
Government, Business

Government Shutdown Continues Into Workweek as Senate Talks Drag On

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WASHINGTON — The government shutdown will extend into the workweek as the Senate appeared to inch closer to ending a partisan stalemate late Jan. 21 but fell short of agreement.

January 21, 2018
Government

US Government Shutdown Starts as GOP Spending Bill Hits Wall

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The U.S. government officially entered a partial shutdown early Jan. 20 as Senate leaders struggled to reach a deal to at least temporarily resume funding for federal operations before Americans awoke to a political breakdown.

January 20, 2018

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