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PublishedSeptember 25, 2024
Congress sends temporary bill to avoid shutdown to Biden’s desk
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., billed the measure as doing 'only what's absolutely necessary.'
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2024
Congress reaches deal to avert government shutdown through December
With the election just weeks away, few lawmakers in either party had any appetite for the brinksmanship that often leads to a shutdown.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2024
House rejects government funding bill linked to proof of citizenship for new voters
Lawmakers are not close to completing work on the dozen annual appropriations bills that will fund federal agencies during the next fiscal year, so they’ll need to approve a stopgap measure to prevent a partial shutdown.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2024
Senate passes $1.2 trillion funding package in early morning vote, ending threat of partial shutdown
The latest package was clearly unpopular with most Republicans, who viewed it as containing too few of their policy priorities and as spending too much.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2024
Biden, congressional leaders announce funding deal as partial shutdown looms
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise says he expects a vote to happen by Friday.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2024
Committee endorses bill to support Maine state and federal workers during government shutdowns
The measure was introduced to help government employees pay bills if they are not getting paychecks during a shutdown.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2024
Congress passes first package of spending bills just hours before shutdown deadline for key agencies
Maine Sen. Susan Collins said, 'It would be irresponsible for us not to clear these bills and do the fundamental job that we have of funding government. What is more important?'
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PublishedMarch 7, 2024
Bill would allow Maine’s federal workers to take out interest-free loans during shutdowns
The legislation would provide a safety net for federal employees, who miss out on paychecks during government shutdowns. And it comes at a time when employees at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery are again under threat.
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2024
Congress approves short-term extension to avoid shutdown, buy more time for final spending agreement
The short-term extension is the fourth in recent months, and many lawmakers expect it to be the last for the current fiscal year.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2024
Speaker Johnson insists he’s sticking to budget deal but announces no plan to stop partial shutdown
Since Congress resumed from the holiday break, House Speaker Mike Johnson has been holed up in his office at the Capitol receiving a steady stream of Republican lawmakers trying to force his hand.
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