government shutdown congress news

Trump, Congress

Congress set to extend government shutdown deadline into Trump’s term

With Republicans on cusp of unified control of Washington, Congress appears primed to extend federal funding well into President-elect Donald Trump’s term.

USA TODAY on MSN · 10mon

Can Congress reach a deal to avert a government shutdown? Lawmakers are set to announce a temporary plan

Lawmakers are reportedly preparing a temporary bill to keep the government’s doors open until March as the nation faces a partial shutdown as soon as next week.

CNN on MSN · 2d

Trump looms large as Congress faces shutdown threat and ‘dizzying’ to-do list

Donald Trump won’t arrive back in the White House until January. But he’ll have fingerprints over every piece of the lame duck Congress.

Hosted on MSN · 6d

Shutdown standoff looms in Congress' final weeks before Trump's return to White House

The 118th Congress is likely to have at least one final political standoff before the balance of power shifts, and it's over how to fund the federal government through September 2025.

Yahoo · 2d

Orientation for new members of Congress begins as government shutdown looms

Orientation is underway in Congress for new members as important matters loom, including funding the government to avoid a shutdown. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane report.

Government Executive1d

House Republicans say they’ll confer with Trump on shutdown avoidance plans

House Republicans are planning to strategize with President-elect Trump on their path forward to funding the government past ...

6don MSN

Trump wins tip scales for GOP on government funding

Republican electoral wins in both the presidential race and the Senate are changing the game on government funding, as ...

3don MSN

Lawmakers prepare for final lame-duck sprint before making way for next Congress

Congress has a short but important to-do list as lawmakers return to Washington this coming week for what is known as a ...

PBS17d

Government Shutdown

Congressional leaders reach deal to avoid a government shutdown before election Congress is returning to Washington with a nailbiter of an election hovering and an even more pressing task.

NBC News on MSN10d

Four big things the winners of Congress will have to tackle in 2025

Whichever party wins control of the House and Senate will get to decide how to handle a slew of consequential policy matters.

Crain's New York8h

Hospital industry scrambles to secure priorities in ‘lame duck’ session

The state’s hospital industry is vying to secure its interests before Republicans take control of the White House and U.S.

Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you

Show inaccessible results