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Senate rejects both parties' bills to avoid a shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain

The Republican-controlled House on Friday passed a stopgap bill to fund the government until just before Thanksgiving, daring Democrats in the Senate to reject the measure and risk a shutdown at the e...

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Senate votes against government funding bill, raising shutdown prospects

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Stopgap Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown Falls Short in US Senate

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House voting on funding patch as parties trade blame for potential shutdown

Republican and Democratic lawmakers show no signs of budging as the House takes up a bill Friday to avert a partial government shutdown in less than two weeks.

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House passes a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown, but prospects in the Senate look dim

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Key Senate Vote Fails, Setting Stage For Oct. 1 Shutdown

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House passes short-term spending deal with fate uncertain in the Senate

The continuing resolution funds the government until Nov. 21 and includes a $30 million boost for member security.

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House Republicans pass stopgap spending bill, set up shutdown fight with Senate

House Republicans on Friday approved a short-term government spending package to avert a shutdown at month’s end, sending the bill to the Senate and setting up a clash with upper chamber Democrats

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Examining House-Senate Differences in FY2026 Defense Appropriations

The House and Senate appropriations committees each approved their own versions of the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act in July,

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Kash Patel faces House grilling after tense Senate clashes over Kirk assassination

Kash Patel returns to Capitol Hill for a House hearing on FBI reforms, Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and criticism from Democrats and Republicans.

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House pushes to conference first batch of 2026 funding bills with Senate

The House is making a push to formally conference government funding legislation for fiscal 2026 with the Senate, breaking with recent norms as Congress stares down a Sept. 30 deadline to prevent a government shutdown.

Senate Republicans poke holes in the filibuster despite vowing to protect it

Facing Democratic opposition, the GOP has discarded a series of precedents and weakened minority power in order to vote through Trump's nominees and legislation.

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Susan Monarez, former CDC director, tells Senate committee 'true reason' she believes she was fired

Former CDC Director Susan Monarez issued a detailed timeline of events she said led to her ouster as she testified before a Senate committee on Wednesday.

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Senate confirms Mike Waltz as Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations after months of delays

The Senate confirmed Mike Waltz to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. The bipartisan vote on Friday filled the last vacancy in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet after eight months of delays and the withdrawal of a previous nominee.

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Georgia Senate committee vows to change HOA laws

Georgia lawmakers are taking a fresh look at homeowners association oversight and rent control laws after hearing from dozens of frustrated residents.