Top Democrat ‘Not Afraid’ of Government Shutdown
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries broke with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Friday over a House GOP-backed stopgap bill to keep the government open. Why It Matters Congress has to pass the Republican-backed continuing resolution (CR) by midnight to avert a government shutdown. Schumer on Thursday announced that he would back the measure, angering […]
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AOC Rages at Democrats for ‘Betrayal’ Amid Government Shutdown Talks
Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York went off on members of her own party Thursday amid a looming government shutdown, saying, “American people, whether they are Republicans, independents, Democrats, are up in arms about Elon Musk and the actual gutting of federal agencies across the board.” Why It Matters The House passed a continuing […]
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How a Government Shutdown Could Impact Housing Market
Congress has until the end of the week to fund the government and avoid a federal shutdown, which experts warn could damage the already struggling housing market. Why It Matters Republicans have a razor-thin majority in Congress and need near-unanimous backing to pass a short-term funding bill, which Democrats strongly oppose. They have until the […]
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House Republicans Unveil Last-Minute Stopgap Funding Bill to Avert Shutdown
House Republicans introduced a new spending bill on Saturday, known as a continuing resolution (CR), that includes some cuts to funding for police and law enforcement programs, including completely eliminating funding for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, proposed a stopgap funding bill to maintain current federal spending levels […]
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