House Republicans pass government funding bill ahead of Friday shutdown deadline

Federal Government Funding Decisions Loom

The continuing resolution (CR) funding the federal government expires March 14. Earlier this week, the House passed legislation securing funding through September 30, the end of the current fiscal year. The Senate must adopt the bill or reach another consensus with the lower chamber by Friday to avoid a government shutdown. House Funding Bill Passed Along Highly Partisan Lines The House bill cleared with a four-vote margin along highly partisan …

Sen. Kennedy to Newsmax: CR Will Pass in Senate

The CR would keep government open, cut $13 billion from nondefense discretionary spending, spend $6 billion extra on defense. It would spend a smaller amount of money than we spent in fiscal year '24 or fiscal year '23. It's not perfect, but it's good and I think it's going to pass, Kennedy said.

Nebraska U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer’s vote on House GOP spending bill unclear as shutdown nears

LINCOLN – As a potential federal government shutdown approaches at the end of the week, all three of Nebraska’s U.S. House representatives voted to advance a House spending bill to keep the government open. The House passed legislation Tuesday to…

Nebraska U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer's vote on House GOP spending bill unclear as shutdown nears • Nebraska Examiner

U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., talks with reporters after an event on June 19, 2023, in Lincoln, Neb. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN – As a potential federal government shutdown approaches at the end of the week, all three of Nebraska’s U.S. House representatives voted to advance a House spending bill to keep the government open. The House passed legislation Tuesday to keep the federal government funded through September. The proposal …

[Washington = Takami Kosuke] The Trump administration and congressional leaders are in a favorable position in negotiations over the extension of the "stopgap budget" which is set to expire at midnight on the 14th. A bill including Trump's requests was passed by the House of Representatives on the 11th, and the Democratic senators were pressed for cooperation. The tough stance, which does not fear a partial government shutdown, stands out. If th…

The 19th Explains: Can Republicans avert a government shutdown?

The U.S. government is careening toward a shutdown on Saturday unless Congress can approve a continuing resolution to keep it open.  The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a measure to fund the government until the fiscal year ends on September 30, 2025; one Republican voted against it (Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky) and one Democrat voted for it (Rep. Jared Golden of Maine). The measure is now before the Senate, where the GOP proposal …