A compromise in Congress averted a government shutdown, but battles over federal spending remain ahead.
Tag: Shutdowns (Institutional)
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Inside McCarthy’s Shutdown Turnabout That Left His Speakership at Risk
The Republican speaker opted to keep the government open the only way he could — by partnering with Democrats — in a surprise reversal that left him as politically vulnerable as ever.
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To Many Americans, Government Dysfunction Is the New Normal
As the nation teetered on the brink of a shutdown, its citizens were largely focused on other things.
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Jimmy Carter’s Birthday Party Was Rescheduled in Case of Shutdown
Anticipating its closure, the Carter library moved up celebrations for the former president, who is turning 99. As partygoers played games and ate cake, some called the deadlock in Congress “shameful.”
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Government Hurtles Toward Shutdown as G.O.P. House Hunts for Last-Ditch Deal
There was no clear path forward in the House to keep the government funded after hard-right Republicans defeated a stopgap measure and the speaker refused to turn to Democrats for help.