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Congress passes temporary bill to avoid shutdown

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Joe Biden signs Congress' temporary government funding deal, avoiding shutdown

The three-month government funding extension sent to President Joe Biden's desk sets up another spending showdown in December, after the election.

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Congress passes temporary bill to avoid shutdown as lawmakers punt spending decisions to December

The House and Senate are expected to give approval to a bill that would fund the government into December and avoid a federal shutdown just weeks before the Nov. 5 election.

NBC News on MSN · 1d

Congress funds the government but faces another shutdown threat before Christmas

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers averted a government shutdown 40 days before the election, but they’ll face another funding crunch right before the holidays and a new Congress and president take office. Bipartisan negotiators have been trying to make progress on the 12 bills needed to fund federal agencies for the 2025 fiscal year.

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Congress passes 3-month funding extension to avoid government shutdown

The House approved a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through Dec. 20, sending the bill to the Senate.

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Column: Too corrupt for reality TV? There's always Congress as a Plan B

Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) was forced to resign as a cop and fizzled as a reality TV wannabe. His latest racist tweet provides ...

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The Best Way to Keep Congress From Getting Things Done

Supporters of the filibuster argue that without unlimited debate, democracy succumbs to silence. Or something.

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Will Congress change its rules for abortion protections and voting rights? What to know

Harris and Trump have both called for the Senate to scrap the filibuster to pass their priorities. Whoever wins the White ...

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Congress passes bill to prevent government shutdown, add funds for Secret Service

Congress is working to pass a bill to avoid a government shutdown and boost security for presidential candidates.

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Congress Passes Short-Term Spending Bill to Avert a Shutdown

Speaker Mike Johnson again turned to Democrats to supply the bulk of the votes to keep federal funding flowing through Dec.

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'Big embarrassment:' Congress grills Army leaders over Fort Liberty training slides

Fort Liberty training slides that labeled advocacy organizations as terrorists were used for seven years before being ...

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