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House Budget Committee approves $95 billion reconciliation framework
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., may face trouble when the package goes to the floor next week, as some conservatives object to the lack of spending cuts to offset the proposed spending.
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Funeral services for Lindsey Graham delayed due to large number of dignitaries wanting to attend
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott said his understanding is that an offer was made to have Graham lie in state in Washington, but final funeral arrangements are still being worked out.
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Blanche returns to Capitol Hill for second day of hearings in quest to become attorney general
The acting attorney general will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee, whose members will vote after the question-and-answering sessions whether to recommend to "advance" his nomination for a final, full chamber vote.
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GOP shutdown messaging seems to resonate with the public, for once
Some call it "The Schumer Shutdown" on their social media posts. But that's a new breakthrough for the GOP, which has never been able to make Dems "own" a shutdown, and some are even backing away from the edge.
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Ex-GOP Rep Madison Cawthorn files to run for Florida House seat, cites Kirk death as final factor
"There really was no option," Cawthorn told Fox News Digital.
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Watch live: Senate holds votes on spending bills to reopen government, after shutdown
The federal government went into a partial shutdown overnight after Congress failed to pass a spending bill to keep it fully operational.
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Senate Republicans vote on measure that would reopen government, after failed votes lead to shutdown
The passage of the continuing resolution would end the government shutdown
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Congressional Republican leadership reacts to Senate failing to avert government shutdown
The government is slated to formally shut down at midnight and the Senate has adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday. The Senate attempted to avert the shutdown earlier Tuesday, but it failed in a 55-45 split, while 60 votes were needed.
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Senate fails to avert government shutdown
The Senate vote comes as time ticks down to the government shutdown, as all Republicans except one voted to pass CR, while only two Dems and one independent voted for it.
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Here are the GOP senators who voted with Democrats against permanently ending government shutdowns
Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson introduced the Eliminate Shutdowns Act, which would keep the federal government funded at its existing levels in two-week increments until lawmakers passed all 12 appropriations bills.
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Republican state AGs push Democrats to put partisanship aside and fund government
The 2025 fiscal year is set to end on Tuesday, meaning a shutdown would take place as soon as Wednesday morning if a funding agreement is not reached before then.
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House Republicans urge members to stay united ahead of shutdown
Republican lawmakers told The Hill that the government is expected to be shut down starting Wednesday, unless President Donald Trump successfully intervenes. But Trump is not expected to agree to Democratic demands.
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What happens if the government shuts down?
Unless Republicans and Democrats break their negotiations stalemate, the federal government will partially shut down on Oct. 1, furloughing hundreds of thousands of federal employees and halting dozens of services.