Schumer on shutdown: 'Time to go back to the original agreement'

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., spoke on the Senate floor and called for lawmakers to return to a bipartisan government funding plan after new proposals from House Republicans have not passed and a shutdown looms.

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Shutdown looms as Trump-backed bill fails in the House

The House rejected a bill late Thursday to keep the government funded temporarily after Republican leaders reneged on an earlier bipartisan deal and made modifications to appease President-elect ...
NBC News - 11h
Military service members could go without pay during shutdown

U.S. service members could miss their paychecks over the holidays if the U.S. government shuts down this weekend, according to the Pentagon. Unless lawmakers reach some agreement before the end of ...
The Hill - 2h
Trump: ‘If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now’

President-elect Trump said Friday that a government shutdown should start under President Biden’s administration and not after he is sworn in next month. “If there is going to be a shutdown of ...
The Hill - 6h
Thune on shutdown talks: 'It’s back to the drawing board'

Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) indicated that the ball is still in the court of House Republicans after a second proposal to extend government funding floundered in a vote on ...
The Hill - 19h
Republicans announce funding agreement, Thursday vote as shutdown looms

House Republicans have reached an agreement on a plan B to avert a government shutdown ahead of Friday’s deadline and plan to vote on Thursday, lawmakers announced. The bill, titled the American ...
The Hill - 23h
Manchin predicts Senate will go along with House on shutdown negotiations

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" he expects the tense negotiations on funding the government will end without a shutdown.
CBS News - 1d
Dick Van Arsdale, 3-time All-Star and a member of the original Phoenix Suns in 1968, dies at 81

He was the first Phoenix Suns player ever, selected in the 1968 expansion draft (taken from the Knicks).
Yahoo Sports - 3d
Turok Is Back With Turok: Origins, Which Ditches First-Person

Turok is coming back. At The Game Awards , Saber Interactive announced Turok: Origins, the first new entry in the Turok franchise since 2008. The debut trailer set the mood with a cinematic flair ...
GameSpot - Dec. 12
Schumer says bipartisan talks to avoid shutdown before Christmas 'on the right track'

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday indicated that bipartisan negotiations to avert the threat of a government shutdown this month are “on the right track,” but he warned ...
The Hill - Dec. 2