House Democrats released a bipartisan short-term spending bill to keep the government open after midnight Dec. 3 and plan to put it to a House vote later Dec. 2.
December 2, 2021Government Shutdown
Government, Business 
The U.S. Capitol stands in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)
Key Lawmakers Reach Stopgap Spending Deal to Avert Shutdown
The U.S. Capitol stands in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg) Government 
The bill passed after Democrats dropped an earlier attempt to attach a debt-ceiling suspension to the bill in face of implacable Republican opposition to that measure. (Associated Press)
Congress Clears Government Funding Bill to Avert Shutdown
The bill passed after Democrats dropped an earlier attempt to attach a debt-ceiling suspension to the bill in face of implacable Republican opposition to that measure. (Associated Press)The House passed a nine-week spending bill to avert a U.S. government shutdown hours before it was set to begin on an 254-175 vote. The legislation passed the Senate earlier Sept. 30 and was signed by President Joe Biden.
September 30, 2021 Government, Business 
“I am pleased that we are keeping government open, assuring full funding for a fair and accurate Census, and ensuring a pay raise for our military,” House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) said. (C-SPAN)
Trump Signs Bill to Extend Government Funding
“I am pleased that we are keeping government open, assuring full funding for a fair and accurate Census, and ensuring a pay raise for our military,” House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) said. (C-SPAN)Agencies at the U.S. Department of Transportation and throughout the federal government will continue to operate through Dec. 20 after President Donald Trump signed a monthlong funding bill the Senate passed Nov. 21.
November 21, 2019 Government, Business 
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Government Shutdown Could Blur Economic Picture for Traders, Fed
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg NewsThe Federal Reserve is keeping a close eye on economic data as it “assesses the appropriate path” for monetary policy, but the central bank and traders in financial markets may find their vision blurred if Washington gridlock spurs yet another government shutdown later this month.
November 4, 2019 Government, Business 
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Small Businesses Not Optimistic Over Economic Outlook
Scott Eells/Bloomberg NewsSentiment among U.S. small businesses slumped in January to the lowest level since Donald Trump became president as the economic outlook weakened amid the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown.
February 12, 2019 Government, Business, Safety 
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Transportation Agencies Reopen After Truce Ends Historic Shutdown
Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNSThe truce between congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump on Jan. 25 halting the longest federal government shutdown in history meant more than 16,000 staffers at the U.S. Department of Transportation will no longer be furloughed.
January 29, 2019 Government, Business 
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (Al Drago/Bloomberg News)
Tax Refunds Will Be Paid on Time Despite Shutdown, Mnuchin Says
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (Al Drago/Bloomberg News)The U.S. Treasury Department is ready for the tax season and will pay tax refunds “as normal,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Fox Business News on Jan. 29.
January 29, 2019 Government, Business 
Rep. Nancy Pelosi signs a deal to end a partial government shutdown on Jan. 25. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg News)
House, Senate Pass Bill to End Shutdown, Fund Government Through Feb. 15
Rep. Nancy Pelosi signs a deal to end a partial government shutdown on Jan. 25. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg News)Congress voted to end the 35-day partial government shutdown after President Donald Trump capitulated to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and agreed to reopen federal agencies without any guarantee of money for his proposed border wall.
January 25, 2019 Government, Business, Safety, Editorial
Editorial: Watching the Slowdowns, Ending the Shutdown
A gangbusters year marked by soaring freight rates and frenzied order and sales activity for equipment ended on a soft note, as December saw reported declines in both truck tonnage and trailer orders. It had to happen eventually, but some may feel cheated that the industry didn’t get to close out this otherwise stellar year on a high note.
January 24, 2019 Government, Business, Logistics 
A line of people wait in the security line at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. (Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg News)
Government Shutdown Strains Emerge in US Air Travel System
A line of people wait in the security line at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. (Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg News)The strain of a 34-day partial government shutdown is weighing on the nation’s air-travel system, both the federal workers who make it go and the airlines that depend on them. Air traffic controllers and airport security agents continued to work without pay — they will miss a second biweekly paycheck Jan. 25 — but high absentee rates raise the threat of long airport lines, or worse.
January 24, 2019