Shutdown
With one day until shutdown, House sends stopgap funding bill to Senate
The Senate hopes to act quickly on the bill and set up votes on full-year appropriations next week.
Congress barrels toward another stopgap as leaders tout ‘productive’ White House meeting
Leaders in both parties have committed to avoiding a shutdown, but major hurdles remain.
Senate inches toward another two-tiered stopgap spending bill
Facing a shutdown at the end of the week, Congress aims to push the deadlines into early March.
Congress averts shutdown with a 45-day stopgap funding bill
Lawmakers passed a bipartisan measure just hours before a funding lapse was set to furlough hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
White House to feds: Prepare for a shutdown
Level of preparedness and communication varies across government agencies as fiscal deadline looms.
Shutdown prep ramps up as Congress hurtles toward deadline
The White House has begun official planning efforts for a shutdown.
Senate preps short-term funding measure, but House remains on path to shutdown
The lower body's GOP leaders continue to pursue deep cuts to that stand no chance across Capitol Hill or in the White House.
Half of DOD civilians would get furloughed in a shutdown, plans show
The Biden administration is planning to take a novel approach at some agencies.
Shutdown looms despite House GOP claims of progress toward spending plan
Confidence in a new short-term funding proposal was short-lived on Thursday.
What defense employees can expect if the government shuts down
Here's what would happen to feds' pay and benefits if House Republicans force a shutdown on Oct. 1.
Senate Reaches Breakthrough and Passes $1.7T Omnibus Funding Bill
Measure now heads to the House ahead of Friday's shutdown deadline.
Insights & Reports
Defense Spending to Soar to $858B in $1.7T Omnibus Bill
10% bump over 2022 mark is far more than then 4% proposed by Biden.
House Moves to Avoid a Friday Shutdown, But Hurdles Remain in the Senate
Lawmakers are looking to create enough time to pass a full-year funding measure.
Congress Prepares One-Week CR as Lawmakers Work Toward Full-Year Funding Deal
The continuing resolution would push off a government shutdown from Friday night to Dec. 23.
Ep. 35: After Mattis + Shutdown’s effect on national security
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UPDATED: See Who Gets Sent Home in a Shutdown
Some agencies would furlough virtually everyone, while others would remain completely open if there is a lapse in appropriations.
‘Believe Me:’ Trump Promises Shutdown if Congress Doesn’t Fund the Border Wall
The president says the wall is getting built, one way or another.
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Defense Contractors Begin Early Shutdown Preparations
Private firms are already ahead of the government in their planning, experts say.
How Budget Battles Undermine National Security
Congress should raise the debt limit and break its dependence on continuing resolutions.
Troops Would Get Paid On Time During Shutdown Under Bill
The Pay Our Military Act proposed by Rep. Mike Coffman would ensure pay in the event of an appropriations lapse and expire at the end of 2016.
