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Gridlock crumbles as Senate advances spending bills in race against shutdown

Senate advances spending package despite Republican concerns over increased funding levels as lawmakers race to prevent ...
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Sen. Cory Booker in angry outburst says 'complicit' Democrats need a 'wake-up call'

In a rare public outburst on the Senate floor Tuesday, New Jersey Sen_ Cory Booker took his Democratic colleagues to task, ...
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Government Shutdown Talk Starting Early Ahead of Difficult Funding Fight in Congress This Fall

The finger-pointing with more than two months to go in the fiscal year indicates the threat of a stoppage is more serious ...

Senate GOP quietly urges House to shift approach on shutdown talk

Senate Republicans say President Trump has made it clear he doesn’t want a government shutdown, and they’re urging House GOP ...

Democrats pressure Schumer, Senate to hold line on GOP spending bills

House Democrats are cranking up the pressure on their Senate colleagues to hold the line against any Republican spending ...

Ahead of Shutdown Deadline, Democrats Face a Dilemma on Spending

Democrats are leery of supporting Republican spending measures after the White House forced through clawbacks of funding ...

Both parties promise bipartisanship to pass spending bills before shutdown deadline

The Senate took a step toward approving its first appropriation bill but lawmakers have a long way to go to avoid a government shutdown in September.

Schumer, Democrats try to save face, blame GOP for possible government shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries present a unified front on government funding ...
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How the federal tax and spending bill will impact food assistance

This week on Empire State Weekly, Grace Bonilla, the President and CEO of United Way of New York City, explained how spending cuts to SNAP will impact the availability of food assistance in the state.