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State of the Union Security
US government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty
First shutdown in nearly seven years as Republicans accused of ‘risking America’s healthcare’ in spending bill

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

EU’s top diplomat urges US to reconsider dropping Ukrainian aid from budget bill
EU’s top diplomat urges US to reconsider dropping Ukrainian aid from budget bill
The European Union’s foreign policy chief has called on US lawmakers to reconsider their decision to omit financial support for Ukraine from a stop-gap budget bill Congress passed to halt a federal government shutdown.

Sun, 01 Oct, 2023

‘Not much time’ to keep aid flowing to Ukraine, Biden warns Congress
‘Not much time’ to keep aid flowing to Ukraine, Biden warns Congress
US president Joe Biden has said that American aid to Ukraine will keep flowing for now as he sought to reassure allies of continued American financial support for the war effort. But time was running out, the president said in a warning to Congress.

Sun, 01 Oct, 2023

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Chuck Schumer
Democrats vow to ‘not stop fighting for more assistance for Ukraine’
Lawmakers acknowledge that winning approval for Ukraine assistance in Congress is growing more difficult as the war between Russia and Ukraine grinds on, with Republican resistance to the aid gaining momentum

Sun, 01 Oct, 2023

Chuck Schumer
Threat of government shutdown ends as Congress passes temporary funding
The threat of a federal government shutdown was lifted hours before Saturday’s midnight deadline as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open after Congress rushed to approve the bipartisan deal.

Sun, 01 Oct, 2023

Kevin McCarthy
US funding plan to avoid government shutdown clears latest hurdle
On the brink of a federal government shutdown, US politicians on Saturday swiftly approved 45-day funding Bill to keep federal agencies open as Speaker Kevin McCarthy dropped demands for steep spending cuts and relied on Democratic votes for passage ...

Sat, 30 Sep, 2023

Kevin McCarthy
McCarthy pivots to 45-day plan relying on Democratic help to prevent shutdown
On the brink of a US federal government shutdown, Speaker Kevin McCarthy has announced a dramatic pivot, trying to push a 45-day funding bill through the House with Democratic help — a move that could keep government open but most certainly risks ...

Sat, 30 Sep, 2023

Kevin McCarthy
US government shutdown looks certain after hard-right Republicans reject plan
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open has collapsed as hard-right holdouts rejected the package, making a shutdown almost certain.

Fri, 29 Sep, 2023

Kevin McCarthy
House and Senate on different paths as US budget deadline looms
The US Congress remains divided as a deadline for preventing a government shutdown draws near.

Wed, 27 Sep, 2023

Kevin McCarthy
Republican colleagues implore holdouts not to shut down government
Allies of US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have implored their Republican colleagues to drop their hard-line tactics and work together to approve a conservative spending plan to prevent a federal shutdown.

Sun, 24 Sep, 2023

Biden
Joe Biden signs US debt limit hike, but December standoff looms
President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill raising the US debt limit until early December, delaying the prospect of an unprecedented federal default that would cause economic disaster.

Fri, 15 Oct, 2021

Biden
Biden says ‘everybody is frustrated’ as his agenda stalls
US President Joe Biden has acknowledged frustrations as Democrats strain to rescue a scaled-back version of his 3. 5 trillion dollar government-overhaul plan and salvage a related public works bill after frantic negotiations failed to produce a deal.

Sat, 02 Oct, 2021

Congress Budget
Joe Biden visits Capitol in bid to thrash out deal on infrastructure bill
President Joe Biden pledged at the Capitol to “get it done” as Democrats strained to rescue a scaled-back version of his 3.

Fri, 01 Oct, 2021

Congress Budget
Democrats fight to save Biden’s trillion-dollar infrastructure plan
Despite a long night of frantic negotiations, Democrats were unable to reach an immediate deal to salvage President Joe Biden’s 3. 5 trillion dollar government overhaul.

Fri, 01 Oct, 2021

Congress Budget
US Congress passes bill to avert partial government shutdown
With only hours to spare, Congress passed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through to early December, and sent the bill to President Joe Biden.

Thu, 30 Sep, 2021

US flights hit by shutdown as increased sick leave hampers air traffic control
US flights hit by shutdown as increased sick leave hampers air traffic control

US aviation officials have reported delays in air travel because of a "slight increase in sick leave" at two East Coast air traffic control facilities.

Fri, 25 Jan, 2019

Failure of reason - US government shutdown
Failure of reason - US government shutdown

EUROPEAN and British political leaders need look no farther than the United States to see the devastating consequences on ordinary citizens of a failure to reach reasonable compromise in any protracted dispute or negotiation.

Thu, 24 Jan, 2019

Government shutdown the longest federal closure in US history
Government shutdown the longest federal closure in US history

The partial shutdown of the US government has entered its 22nd day - becoming the longest closure in the country's history.

Sat, 12 Jan, 2019

Republicans hope to approve spending bill to avert shutdown
Republicans hope to approve spending bill to avert shutdown

A new, stripped-down spending bill to prevent a government shutdown this weekend has been unveiled by Republicans in the House of Representatives.

Thu, 21 Dec, 2017

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