GOP, Senate and shutdown
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Fragile coalition emerges as Senate Democrats may break with party to pass spending bill, potentially ending shutdown but scoring no healthcare wins.
The federal government remains closed Friday, Oct. 24. Does the Senate return today for a 13th vote? What to know.
Another vote on stopgap funding to end the partial federal government shutdown failed Wednesday, with Indiana senators voting along party lines. Republican Sens. Jim Banks and Todd Young voted yes on Wednesday, Oct. 22, in a 54-46 vote. At least 60 votes ...
The U.S. Senate later this week aims to vote on a drastically scaled-back Republican coronavirus aid bill, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday, despite opposition from Democrats who are needed for any measure to be enacted into law.
The government remains shut down today, Oct. 23, with the Senate failing to reach the 60 votes needed to pass the Shutdown Fairness Act, a GOP bill that would pay federal workers, military members and contractors who continue to work during the government ...
Congress has moved to prevent money from the proposed $825 billion stimulus package from being used for zoos, aquariums, golf courses, swimming pools and casinos, an effort to ensure the bill funds only what it calls the "highest quality" infrastructure projects.