Tag: government funding
FAA would furlough 11,000 employees in US government shutdown
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Transportation Department said on Tuesday more than 11,000 employees at the Federal…
US on brink of government shutdown with funding talks stalled
The United States government was barreling towards its first shutdown in six years Tuesday, with funding expiring at…
Does Congress get paid during a government shutdown?
Washington — Hundreds of thousands of federal employees could soon go without pay or face potential layoffs if…
What is a government shutdown? Here’s what happens when funding runs out
Washington — Much of the federal government is on the verge of shutting down if Congress does not…
Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are heading to the White House for a meeting with…
GOP leaders say they will not give into Democratic demands on funding bill as government shutdown looms
Republican leaders in both chambers are holding the line and saying they are not ceding to Democratic demands…
White House directs agencies to prep for mass firings ahead of potential shutdown
The White House budget office on Wednesday indicated mass firings could be on the table in the event…
Trump cancels meeting with Democratic leaders as shutdown deadline nears
Washington — President Trump said Tuesday that he won't meet with Democratic leaders in Congress until they "become…
Lawmakers say only Trump can avert government shutdown
Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill say Washington is headed for a government shutdown next week unless…
‘It’s a new world with Trump’: Inside Democrats’ shutdown gamble
Still locked out of power in Washington, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and his party are seizing on…
Congress poised for series of votes on averting shutdown
Speaker Mike Johnson is ready to bring a continuing resolution (CR) to avert a shutdown to the House…
House GOP eyes lawmaker security boost in bill to avert shutdown
House GOP leaders are close to finalizing a government funding extension that would avert a shutdown through Nov.…