Schumer says Democrats will block GOP funding bill, heightening shutdown alert
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to pass the House-approved deal to fund the government.
House narrowly passes six-month funding bill as shutdown deadline nears
The measure’s fate is uncertain in the Senate, where several Democrats will be needed to cross the 60-vote threshold for it to pass.
House passes funding bill ahead of Friday shutdown deadline in win for Republicans
Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday succeeded in a high-stakes House vote to pass President Donald Trump’s plan to fund the government into the fall, overcoming far-right opposition as the GOP scrambles to avert a government shutdown Friday at midnight.
Senate Democrats Refuse to Go Along With GOP Spending Plan, as Shutdown Deadline Nears
A day before a shutdown deadline, Senate Democrats are mounting a last-ditch protest over a Republican-led spending bill that already passed the House
Senate Dems’ last-minute shutdown gambit
Senate Democrats are still not committing to helping Republicans pass a seven-month funding stopgap, edging the country closer to a government shutdown as they attempt to force a vote on a shorter funding patch.
Senate pushes closer to shutdown after Democrats spurn funding bill
Senate Democrats say they are prepared to vote against the Republicans’ bill if lawmakers do not strike a deal by Friday night.
Parents and students speak out on DC budget cuts with 'Recess at the Capitol' rally, protest
D.C. parents and students stood up for D.C.'s budget Thursday by hosting "Recess at the Capitol." Since DC Public Schools ...
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Legislative update: Latest action from the State Capitol
Numerous bills are headed to the governor’s desk after the last full week of the 2025 legislative session wrapped up near ...
Bill mandating recess for Oklahoma children making its way through the Capitol
Former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, a Republican, is backing many policies suggested by the Trump administration, but he doesn’t support the president’s idea to sell “gold cards” to rich ...
DC families organize 'Recess at the Capitol' to protest federal spending bill
Organizers ask parents to bring their DCPS students, who are off school Thursday, to the Hart atrium to protest the $1 ...
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DC Kids Will Rally at the Capitol This Morning as Fix to District’s GOP-Imposed Budget Crisis Remains Elusive
Thursday is a day for parent-teacher conferences in DC’s public schools, so kids are invited to a rally this morning to try ...