Eye Opener: Congress scrambles to avoid government shutdown

Congress scrambles to avoid a government shutdown as the Trump-backed funding bill is rejected by lawmakers from both parties. Also, Luigi Mangione, the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, is back in New York to face federal charges. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.

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Congress scrambles to avoid a government shutdown before the holidays

Lawmakers are working to avoid a government shutdown before the Saturday deadline after a bill backed by President-elect Trump failed in the House. NBC News' Ali Vitali reports on what could happen ...
NBC News - 6h
Congress scrambles to save spending plan to avoid government shutdown

After President-elect Trump and Elon Musk torpedoed a bipartisan spending plan, Congress scrambled to try to salvage a continuing resolution to avoid an imminent government shutdown. Trump was ...
NBC News - 19h
Biden stays on the sidelines as Congress scrambles over a looming shutdown

White House officials are in contact with congressional leaders who are involved with negotiations.
NBC News - 22h
What’s Inside the Spending Bill to Avoid a Government Shutdown?

The mammoth year-end federal funding measure congressional leaders agreed on does far more than just keep the government running. It is stuffed with all manner of policy and other changes.
The New York Times - 1d
Lawmakers unveil bill to avoid looming government shutdown

Congressional leaders on Capitol Hill unveiled a spending package Tuesday that would keep the government funded until March 2025 and avoid a shutdown. It includes more than $100 billion for ...
CBS News - 2d
Congress unveils bill to avoid a government shutdown

Congressional leaders have unveiled a stopgap bill to keep the government funded through March 14, 2025. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest from Capitol Hill.
CBS News - 2d
Friday midnight deadline to avoid government shutdown

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are racing against the clock to avoid a Friday night deadline before another government shutdown occurs. CBS News' Taurean Small breaks down the latest in Congress.
CBS News - 2d
Lawmakers scramble on government funding as shutdown deadline nears

Leaders in Congress have yet to unveil their plan to keep the government funded, facing a Friday night deadline to avert a government shutdown.
CBS News - 3d
Congress scrambles to finalize a short-term bill with shutdown deadline days away

Congress is working to finalize a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown this weekend, right before the holidays.
NBC News - 3d

Eye Opener: Congress scrambles to avoid government shutdown

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Congress scrambles to avoid a government shutdown before the holidays

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Friday midnight deadline to avoid government shutdown

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