Opposing GOP views on U.S. funding to Ukraine are setting up a showdown between Republicans in the House and Senate, with conservative members threatening a government shutdown if their demands are not included in the spending measure.
The Pentagon has announced that US aid to Ukraine will continue even if the government shuts down, as its budget for weapons and humanitarian aid has been ringfenced as part of a contingency plan to keep essential parts of Joe Biden's administration afloat.
President Biden warns of the potential consequences of a government shutdown, urging Republicans in Congress to take action to prevent it.
Senate leaders are expected to unveil a short-term government funding stopgap measure that will be clean and not contain significant amounts of money for the war in Ukraine or disaster relief, aiming to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the week.
Senate Republicans and Democrats have reached an agreement on a stopgap spending plan to prevent a government shutdown, but it faces resistance in the Republican-led House due to opposition to aid for Ukraine and maintaining federal funding at current levels.
The U.S. is on the verge of a government shutdown as Congress debates spending levels and aid to Ukraine, which could potentially affect government operations and federal workers' paychecks.
President Biden's hands-off approach to the looming government shutdown is a strategy to highlight his accomplishments, but it could disrupt his planned travel schedule and events.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has suggested passing a "clean" continuing resolution without Ukraine aid as a possible solution to avert a shutdown, but it is uncertain if such a measure will be put to a vote, as Republicans are still exploring other possibilities within their own party.
House Republicans are in a funding standoff that may lead to a government shutdown, with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy proposing a stopgap funding bill and facing threats from within his own party.
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a stopgap funding bill, which maintains current spending levels for 45 days, includes $16 billion in disaster relief, but excludes Ukraine aid and border policy changes, and the bill has been sent to the Senate for a vote.
The US government narrowly avoided a shutdown after Congress passed a last-minute funding bill and President Joe Biden signed it just before midnight, preventing an unnecessary crisis and ensuring the government remains open until at least November 17.
US President Joe Biden welcomed a deal to avert a government shutdown but urged Congress to quickly approve aid to Ukraine, which was excluded from the agreement.
Congress passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through mid-November, avoiding a shutdown that would have had devastating effects, allowing federal workers to continue receiving pay and preventing disruptions to air travel and relief efforts in the wake of natural disasters.
Congress passes a short-term spending bill to avert a government shutdown, which President Biden signed into law, funding the government through November 17.
President Biden criticized Republicans for bringing the nation close to a government shutdown but commended the passage of a short-term funding bill to prevent it, while urging Congress to pass a separate bill providing more aid to Ukraine.
Lawmakers avoided a government shutdown by passing a 47-day stopgap funding measure, but will need to find a solution by November 17th to prevent a Thanksgiving shutdown, while House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces threats to his position and potential removal from Rep. Matt Gaetz.
Congress averted a government shutdown with a temporary deal that keeps funding at current levels until Nov. 17, providing relief for millions of Americans and avoiding a potential furlough of federal employees and delayed food assistance programs, but leaving some, like House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, facing challenges and excluding additional U.S. aid to Ukraine.
A last-minute temporary funding bill signed into law by President Joe Biden prevented a government shutdown, but highlights the vulnerability of programs like the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) that millions of Americans rely on for support.
President Joe Biden has canceled $9 billion in student loan debt, providing relief to 125,000 borrowers, with a focus on those in public service or with low incomes and disabilities.
President Joe Biden plans to deliver a "major" speech on funding for Ukraine, highlighting its importance for the United States and its allies, amid concerns about the U.S. being unable to deliver aid to Ukraine due to the political situation on Capitol Hill.
President Biden has expressed concern over the fate of his $24 billion request for Ukraine aid amid disarray in Congress, as the Pentagon warns that military aid in Ukraine is running out and urges lawmakers to approve more aid to prevent disruption in the flow of weapons to Ukraine.
US President Joe Biden intends to request a record-breaking aid package of up to $100 billion from Congress to support Ukraine, in an effort to overcome opposition from Republicans and secure funding before the US presidential elections next November.
Republican House speaker nominee Jim Jordan has proposed passing a stopgap bill to prevent a government shutdown, utilizing automatic cuts as leverage over Democrats, although some Republicans are skeptical of the plan.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has proposed a short-term funding bill to prevent a government shutdown, which even conservative lawmakers who opposed stopgap bills have expressed willingness to support because they trust him and recognize the difficult situation he inherited.
