Democrats and Republicans remain gridlocked over federal funding as Sen. Jeff Merkley’s marathon speech delays consideration of a government shutdown resolution.
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Schumer blocks 12th GOP bid to reopen government as Trump says Democrats ‘lost the negotiation’
President Donald Trump refuses to negotiate with congressional Democrats until the government reopens, deepening the 22-day shutdown over healthcare subsidies.
FLASHBACK: Ted Cruz predicts ballooning Obamacare subsidies now at center of shutdown fight
Sen. Ted Cruz’s decade-old Obamacare warning appears to be coming true amid the current government shutdown fight.
Ongoing government shutdown threatens holiday travel as pilots rally for lawmakers to reach an agreement
Government shutdown strains air traffic controllers and causes delays at major airports as pilots’ associations demand lawmakers end the political standoff.
Schumer’s Political Obituary? Trump Says ‘He’s Mentally Gone…He’s Gonzo’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday essentially offered Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s political eulogy, saying he’s “mentally gone” and has been “beat up by young Read More
Hawley vows to hold Democrats’ ‘feet to the fire’ with new government shutdown funding bills
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is introducing legislation to fund Farm Service Agency and SNAP programs amid the government shutdown.
Speaker Johnson hit with Democrat-led lawsuit over delayed swearing-in amid House shutdown chaos
Arizona sues Speaker Mike Johnson over the delayed swearing-in of Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, with Attorney General Kris Mayes claiming voter disenfranchisement.
Thune, Trump Warn Democrats: Republicans Are United, And It’s Time To End The Shutdown
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans emerged from their Tuesday lunch at the White House with a message for their Democrat colleagues: they are unified, and they Read More
Schumer requests meeting with Trump ‘any time, any place’ as Democrat stalemate drags on
The last time the top congressional Democrats met with President Donald Trump was before the government funding deadline. They left that meeting empty-handed.
State Department blasts Dems over shutdown, says national security at risk amid Senate battle
The State Department issued a warning that the government shutdown will “impact U.S. foreign policy.”