Senate Passes $1.7 Trillion Bill, Avoids Government Shutdown if House OKs
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.
December 22, 2022Lawmakers Unveil $1.7 Trillion Bill to Avoid Shutdown
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.
December 20, 2022House Nears Vote on Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdown
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.
February 7, 2022Mitch McConnell Moves to Avoid US Shutdown With Spending Bills
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.
November 10, 2020Stalemate Results in Partial Government Shutdown
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, 2018Funding Negotiations Persist as Congress Looks to Avoid Partial Shutdown
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.
December 20, 2018Trump Signs Short-Term Funding Bill Averting Partial Shutdown
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.
December 7, 2018Trumps Signs Bill After Congress Votes to End Shutdown
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, 2018Government Shutdown Continues Into Workweek as Senate Talks Drag On
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, 2018US Government Shutdown Starts as GOP Spending Bill Hits Wall
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