McConnell: Government shutdown before election 'politically beyond stupid'
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The House is stumbling toward another shutdown — and another Trump loss
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Government shutdown looms as Speaker Johnson heads back to drawing board on spending bill
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Senate will move stopgap funding bill as government shutdown looms
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Morning Report — How will Congress avert a shutdown now?
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House Defeats Mike Johnson’s Spending Bill as Government Shutdown Looms
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House Republicans reject their own funding bill with a shutdown around the corner
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House votes down Speaker Johnson's funding plan as shutdown deadline approaches
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House to vote on Mike Johnson's spending plan to avoid a government shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he is confident about a vote on his proposal to avoid a government shutdown. The Senate will likely block the plan if it passes in the House of Representatives. CBS ...23 hours ago -
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House to vote on GOP plan to avert government shutdown
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House to vote on GOP plan to fund government as shutdown deadline looms
The House is voting Wednesday on a government funding measure with less than two weeks before a possible government shutdown.Yesterday -
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McConnell: Government shutdown before election ‘politically beyond stupid’
A vote on a stopgap funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown is expected to fail in Congress, a consequence that does not sit well with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. ...Yesterday -
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House to vote on Speaker Mike Johnson's funding plan as shutdown looms
Speaker Mike Johnson said House Republicans will vote on a six-month bill to avoid a government shutdown linked to Trump's citizenship voting bill.Yesterday -
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McConnell: Government shutdown before election 'politically beyond stupid'
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is warning colleagues that it would be “politically beyond stupid” for Congress to stumble into a government shutdown a few weeks before Election Day, ...Yesterday -
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Latest news from Capitol Hill as Democrats move on IVF, Republicans work on government shutdown
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The Hill's 12:30 Report — Johnson barrels toward risky shutdown plan
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House GOP moving forward with partisan plan to avert shutdown
Speaker Mike Johnson said the House would vote Wednesday on a measure to keep the government funded that includes voting legislation Democrats oppose.2 days ago -
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Elon Musk has often inflamed politically tense moments, raising worries for the US election
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Senate Republicans losing patience with Johnson as shutdown nears
Republican senators are fast losing patience with Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) inability to muster the votes to avoid a government shutdown at the end of September, and are warning they will take ...2 days ago - Republican Party -
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