Senate Democrats in Political Bind as Republicans Dare Them on US Shutdown
Democrats have a rare moment of leverage in Washington after losing the November election and watching helplessly as Elon Musk dismantles the federal government.
Why one senator is voting "no" on a bill that would stop a government shutdown
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about Senate prospects for passage of a spending bill to avert a government shutdown.
Democrats divided on whether to shut down government or vote with GOP
Trump needs Senate Democrats’ votes, but they are still weighing whether to use this rare point of leverage and risk taking blame for a shutdown.
US House Tees up Close Vote on Government Funding in Face of Democratic Opposition
The vote in the House of Representatives is likely to be close. Republicans hold the chamber by a narrow 218-214 margin, and at least one of them, Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky, has said he will vote against it.
WATCH LIVE: House votes on GOP spending bill to avert government shutdown
Once approved, the bill will go to the Senate where it needs at least eight Senate Democrats to get it to President Trump’s desk.
House Republicans set up Tuesday vote to avert government shutdown
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives set up a Tuesday vote on legislation that would keep the government funded and avert a partial shutdown, as Washington is rocked by President Donald Trump's rapid moves to slash federal agencies.
House passes GOP funding bill backed by Trump. Now a showdown looms in Senate.
The House passed a government funding bill, daring Senate Democrats to oppose it and risk a partial shutdown as stocks wobble ...
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Blame game: After big House win, GOP looks to put Senate Democrats in a shutdown hot seat
To become law, the bill will need to clear the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster threshold, meaning at least seven Democrats will ...
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Sen. Paul wants a vote on DOGE cuts — to make them official
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul wants Congress to approve specific cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency, known as ...
Rand Paul will ‘continue to argue against tariffs’ as Trump scales them back
Paul, a Kentucky senator since 2011, said he's been told that the tariffs would hurt business in Kentucky and raise prices.