Will Congress dodge a government shutdown? Funding push fails in the House over controversial voting bill
"We cannot have a government shutdown," Mitch McConnell, said. "It would be politically beyond stupid for us to do that right before the election."
Johnson moves forward on House vote to stop government shutdown with noncitizen voting prevention attached
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Tuesday that the House will vote Wednesday on a six-month continuing resolution with the SAVE Act attached.
Gluesenkamp Perez joins Republicans in vote for failed government funding measure
In her tough reelection fight for her southwest Washington U.S. House seat, Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez often touts her willingness to work with Republicans on policy. She crossed the aisle again this week,
Government shutdown looms, after Trump urged House GOP to vote against their own budget bill
With a potential government shutdown taking place at the end of the month, NBC Senior National Political Reporter Sahil Kapur reports on the latest developments after House Republicans rejected their own funding bill.
House GOP braces for government funding chaos as Republican rebels mutiny before vote
Tensions are running high again within the House GOP as Speaker Mike Johnson pushes ahead with a vote on his government funding plan that some Republicans oppose.
Speaker Johnson sets House vote on government funding bill after a one-week postponement
House Speaker Mike Johnson will move ahead with a temporary spending bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1, despite the headwinds that prompte
Government Funding Plan With GOP Anti-Voter Fraud Rider Dies In House
Donald Trump wants Republicans to shut down the government if they can’t pass legislation to crack down on nonexistent voter fraud.
House votes to reject GOP bill to avert government shutdown
The House rejected a GOP effort to avert a government shutdown. Lawmakers have until Sept. 30 to extend government funding.
US House Ties Government Funding to Voting Bill as Shutdown Deadline Nears
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives will vote on legislation on Wednesday that pairs a must-pass spending bill with tighter voting rules, setting up an election year clash with the Democratic-majority Senate that risks a partial government shutdown.
House rejects government funding bill linked to proof of citizenship for new voters
The House on Wednesday rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s proposal that would have linked temporary funding for the federal government with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship
Live news: US House votes down government funding package as shutdown looms
The US House of Representatives shot down a package to keep the federal government funded on Wednesday, raising the possibility of a costly shutdown just one month before the presidential election. Lawmakers must strike a deal to keep the government funded by September 30,
Government Shutdown Risk Looms As Election Nears
The deadline for a potential government shutdown is September 30 if lawmakers fail to agree on a budget. However, the chance ...
Thursday briefing: More devices explode in Lebanon; Teamsters union; government shutdown vote; Delta malfunction; and more
A Boeing plane was “unable to pressurize above 10,000 feet” after departing Utah on Sunday, Delta said, forcing it to turn ...
Brisk voting for local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomy
A phased election for choosing a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir has opened in the first such vote since Prime ...
Venezuela's government rejects EU vote to recognise opposition leader as election winner
The European Parliament voted on Thursday to recognise Venezuela's exiled presidential candidate Edmundo González as the ...
Texas asks federal government for help verifying voter's immigration status and citizenship
It is a second-degree felony for a non-citizen to cast a vote in Texas. It's also illegal to knowingly lie about citizenship ...
Taylor Swift's endorsement of Harris sends more than 400,000 visitors to Vote.gov
After Taylor Swift's Instagram post and MTV Video Awards asking people to head to the polls, Vote.gov saw a surge in visitors ...
It's National Voter Registration Day: Here's how and where to register to vote in NY
New Yorkers can register to vote online or by mail using forms found at elections.ny.gov. You can also register to vote in ...