Lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill to address a short-term funding measure to avert a government shutdown, while also considering an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and dealing with health issues of top Republicans.
Lawmakers are racing to reach a short-term funding deal to avert a government shutdown, but concerns about the health of top Republicans, including Mitch McConnell and Steve Scalise, are casting a shadow over the talks.
There is a significant chance of a government shutdown as lawmakers on Capitol Hill are divided on reaching a resolution, with Senator Ted Cruz suggesting that President Biden and Senator Schumer may want a shutdown for political gain.
Lawmakers in the United States have a limited amount of time to pass crucial spending legislation and avoid a government shutdown, which could have major impacts on federal agencies, federal employees, and various services provided to Americans.
Republican lawmakers, particularly conservatives, are threatening to hold up government funding unless their demands on issues such as a border wall, investigations into the Biden family, and Ukraine aid are met, raising concerns about a potential government shutdown.
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to face a political battle over spending cuts and impeachment, which could lead to a government shutdown as Congress struggles to reach an agreement on funding bills.
House GOP leaders are considering avoiding a government shutdown by approving a short-term continuing resolution instead of a massive bill to fund the Pentagon, as they face demands from hardliners for deeper spending cuts and specific funding levels.
There is a possibility of a government shutdown as Congress faces a deadline to pass 12 spending bills, with the most likely scenario being a continuing resolution to extend last year's spending levels for a designated period of time.
Lawmakers in Congress are facing a potential government shutdown at the end of the month, with the possibility of a shutdown becoming increasingly inevitable due to the lack of progress in negotiations and disputes between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, hardliners in his party, and the US Senate.
Lawmakers in Congress have less than two weeks to reach a deal on funding the government past September 30, and there is a risk of a partial government shutdown if an agreement is not reached. Some GOP groups are discussing a 30-day stopgap spending patch with border security measures attached, but a shutdown is expected to be short-term.
Members of Congress are proposing legislation to cut off their own pay or require continuous work until a resolution in order to make federal spending impasses more painful and avert future government shutdowns.
With just over a week until Congress hits their deadline, the possibility of a government shutdown grows as House Republicans remain divided on spending negotiations.
Congress faces the risk of a government shutdown as Republican infighting and dysfunction threaten to derail funding, highlighting the long-running chaos and dysfunction in American politics.
The US government faces a potential shutdown if Congress fails to agree on funding past September 30, which would be the first shutdown since December 2018 and could result in a longer standoff between parties.
Lawmakers are preparing for a possible government shutdown as President Joe Biden's administration advises agencies to update their shutdown plans, while congressional Republicans debate on how to proceed before the current spending plan expires.
If lawmakers fail to pass a budget by October 1, the government will shut down and it could have several negative impacts on the economy, such as furloughed workers, difficulty in obtaining mortgages, and the Federal Reserve lacking important data for monetary policy decisions.
Warring factions within the Republican Party in the U.S. Congress have shown no signs of coming together to pass a stopgap funding bill, raising concerns of a government shutdown.
Lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate have until September 30 to pass a spending bill to fund the government and avoid a shutdown, with Republican and Democrat leaders trying to navigate internal disagreements in their respective parties.
Lawmakers are facing a tight deadline to reach an agreement on a budget resolution to avoid a government shutdown as spending laws are set to expire on September 30. House Republicans, led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, are struggling to unite the GOP caucus and secure enough votes for a deal, while Democratic support would come with political consequences. Failure to reach an agreement would result in paused paychecks for federal employees and disruption of government services.
As a government shutdown looms, lawmakers are scrambling to avoid it despite an earlier agreement between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden that was intended to prevent this outcome.
A potential government shutdown looms as Congress struggles to pass a funding bill by Saturday night, which could result in federal workers going without pay and essential services continuing while non-essential services halt.
Congress has four days to fund the government past Sept. 30 to avoid a shutdown, with the House and Senate each working on their own plans.
Unless Congress acts soon, the federal government is at risk of shutting down again, leaving millions of federal workers without pay, as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his caucus clash over maintaining government operations or implementing drastic spending cuts demanded by conservatives.
The Senate has voted to advance a short-term funding measure to avoid a government shutdown, while House Republicans have advanced four spending bills in an attempt to stave off the impending shutdown, although the likelihood of either bill making it through both chambers ahead of the deadline is slim.
Congress is facing challenges in funding the government and avoiding a shutdown due to divergent spending plans and parliamentary mechanics.
Congress's failure to pass the 12 yearlong spending bills that fund the federal government has led to a looming shutdown, leaving lawmakers scrambling to find a bipartisan solution to temporarily fund federal agencies and avoid a shutdown.
Congress passes a short-term spending bill to avert a government shutdown, which President Biden signed into law, funding the government through November 17.
Business leaders and economists are relieved after lawmakers narrowly prevented a government shutdown, with the US Chamber of Commerce urging Congress to use the next 45 days to complete the appropriations process and address urgent issues like supporting Ukraine and securing the border.
