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Border Wall
May Shut Down
Government
After All

Dec 20, 2018 1:28 PM CST

Border Wall May Shut Down Government After All

Trump toughens his stance, says he will not sign a spending bill without funding for one

(Newser) - A government shutdown is suddenly in the cards again. After the Senate appeared to lessen the risk of one by passing a temporary funding bill, the measure ran into a brick wall in the House. President Trump and Republicans are again demanding that any legislation include $5 billion to build...

As Friday Shutdown Looms, a New Date Is Floated

Senate Bill Avoids Shutdown,
Ignores Trump's Wall Demand

Dec 19, 2018 10:50 AM CST

Senate Bill Avoids Shutdown, Ignores Trump's Wall Demand

McConnell says Senate will take up a short-term measure to fund government till Feb. 8

(Newser) - Mitch McConnell said the Senate will take up a short-term measure Wednesday to fund the federal government through Feb. 8, a move that eases the risk of a shutdown and comes only after President Trump backed off his demand for border wall funds. McConnell opened the Senate saying it was...

Trump Touts Beauty
of Border Wall

Dec 19, 2018 7:52 AM CST

Trump Touts Beauty of Border Wall

Claims it'll be 'artistically designed' and 'save us BILLIONS' haven't swayed Dems

(Newser) - President Trump says his proposed border wall will do its job and look good doing it. "The Democrats are saying loud and clear that they do not want to build a Concrete Wall," but "we are building artistically designed steel slats, so that you can easily see...

Sanders' Comments Suggest Shutdown May Be Averted

Shutdown Breakthrough?
Sanders Drops a Big Hint

Dec 18, 2018 11:05 AM CST

Shutdown Breakthrough? Sanders Drops a Big Hint

'We have other ways that we can get to that $5 billion,' she says of border wall money

(Newser) - Maybe there won't be a government shutdown after all. With the Friday deadline looming, White House press chief Sarah Sanders signaled a compromise on the key issue—President Trump's demand for money to build a border wall. "We have other ways that we can get to that...

Trump Administration
'Absolutely' Prepared
to Force Shutdown

Dec 17, 2018 5:02 AM CST

Trump Administration 'Absolutely' Prepared to Force Shutdown

Schumer says Trump won't 'get the wall in any form'

(Newser) - Pushing the government to the brink of a partial shutdown, the White House is insisting that Congress provide $5 billion to build a wall along the US-Mexico border despite lawmaker resistance from both parties, the AP reports. Without a resolution, parts of the federal government will shut down at midnight...

Things Just Got
Crazy Heated
in the Oval Office

the rundown

Dec 11, 2018 1:05 PM CST

Things Just Got Crazy Heated in the Oval Office

Trump, Pelosi, Schumer argue about the border wall

(Newser) - President Trump dug in his heels on Twitter about his proposed border wall Tuesday morning. Then he dug in his heels again, hard, this time in the Oval Office and on camera. "Trump, Pelosi And Schumer Got Into A Big Fight About The Wall On Live TV" is how...

Deal or No Deal,
'Wall Will Get Built'

Dec 11, 2018 10:30 AM CST

Deal or No Deal, 'Wall Will Get Built'

Ahead of meeting with Democrats, Trump claims progress on wall has hindered migrants

(Newser) - President Trump's Tuesday meeting with Democratic leaders to negotiate funding for his proposed border wall should be interesting given that Trump started the morning by claiming work is already well underway and will be fully completed regardless of what Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi have to say. "If...

GOP Senator
on Latest
Trump Threat:
'Let's Hope Not'

sunday talk shows

Jul 29, 2018 12:05 PM CDT

GOP Senator on Latest Trump Threat: 'Let's Hope Not'

Ron Johnson pushes back over possible government shutdown

(Newser) - With President Trump tweeting about a possible government shutdown, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson appeared Sunday on CBS's Face the Nation with a little pushback: "I certainly don't like playing shutdown politics," he says, per the Hill . "I don't think it'd be helpful, so...

House, Senate Pass Deal
to Reopen Government

UPDATED

Feb 9, 2018 5:25 AM CST

House, Senate Pass Deal to Reopen Government

Deficit protest caused brief shutdown

(Newser) - While most Americans were sleeping, the government shut down and reopened. The Senate passed a bipartisan spending bill early Friday—almost two hours after Sen. Rand Paul forced a government shutdown by blocking the vote for as long as he could in a protest against deficit spending. When the vote...

Rand Paul Forces
Government Shutdown

Feb 9, 2018 12:16 AM CST

Rand Paul Forces Government Shutdown

He blocks vote on budget deal

(Newser) - The US government stumbled into a shutdown at midnight as a rogue Senate Republican blocked a speedy vote on a massive, bipartisan, budget-busting spending deal, protesting the return of trillion-dollar deficits on the watch of Republicans controlling Washington. The shutdown—technically a lapse in agency appropriations—was the second government...

Senate Strikes a Deal,
but Pelosi is Balking

Feb 7, 2018 12:54 PM CST

Senate Strikes a Deal, but Pelosi is Balking

House minority leader wants an agreement on Dreamers

(Newser) - Congress is getting closer to avoiding another shutdown later this week. The Senate's top leaders announced Wednesday they have sealed agreement on a two-year budget pact that would shower both the Pentagon and domestic programs with almost $300 billion above existing limits, giving wins to both GOP defense hawks...

Trump: 'I'd Love'
a Shutdown
if Democrats
Won't Deal

Feb 6, 2018 2:51 PM CST

Trump: 'I'd Love' a Shutdown if Democrats Won't Deal

President's remarks come as progress toward a bipartisan deal looks promising

(Newser) - With the prospect of another government shutdown looming this week, President Trump entered the fray with some headline-making comments: “I’d love to see a shutdown if we can’t get this stuff taken care of,” Trump said, referring to his demands for tougher border protection. “If...

Trump Taunts
'Cryin' Chuck Schumer'

Jan 24, 2018 7:04 AM CST

Trump Taunts 'Cryin' Chuck Schumer'

Schumer withdraws border wall funding deal

(Newser) - President Trump has blown the best offer he is likely to get for border wall funding, Democrats say. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says an offer he made for wall funding in exchange for a DACA deal has been yanked, Politico reports. He says the offer was made around noon...

How a 'Talking Stick'
Helped End the Shutdown

THE RUNDOWN

Jan 23, 2018 6:45 AM CST

How a 'Talking Stick' Helped End the Shutdown

As President Trump crows about 'big win' for GOP

(Newser) - The government shutdown is over and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be returning to work Tuesday—but with only a stopgap plan to fund the government in place until Feb. 8, they could end up furloughed again in the near future. In return for Democratic votes, Senate Majority...

It's Over: Trump Signs
Bill to End Shutdown

UPDATED

Jan 22, 2018 8:07 PM CST

It's Over: Trump Signs Bill to End Shutdown

House passed stopgap spending bill after the Senate did the same

(Newser) - The unexpected time off for hundreds of thousands of federal employees is over: Both the House and Senate passed a short-term spending deal to end the three-day government shutdown, and President Trump signed into law Monday night, reports the New York Times . The breakthrough occurred earlier Monday, when Senate Democrats...

Most Democrats Considering
a 2020 Run Voted No

Jan 22, 2018 3:56 PM CST

Most Democrats Considering a 2020 Run Voted No

Trump happy his rivals came 'to their senses' over deal to end shutdown

(Newser) - President Trump remained relatively low-key over the weekend in regard to the government shutdown, but he sounded pretty happy Monday afternoon after the Senate cleared the way to ending it. “I am pleased that Democrats in Congress have come to their senses,” Trump said in a statement read...

Shutdown Almost Over
as Senate Passes Bill

Jan 22, 2018 11:48 AM CST

Shutdown Almost Over as Senate Passes Bill

Measure passes as McConnell agrees to take up DACA bill; House expected to follow suit

(Newser) - It's almost over: The Senate passed a short-term spending bill Monday afternoon that will end the government shutdown as soon as the House follows suit. The House is expected to do so in a matter of hours, reports the Washington Post . The development toward ending the three-day shutdown came...

These States
Will Feel the
Pinch of the
Shutdown Most

Jan 22, 2018 8:48 AM CST

These States Will Feel the Pinch of the Shutdown Most

DC tops the list, followed by Maryland and Virginia

(Newser) - The government shutdown that went into effect at midnight on Friday is stretching into its third day , and a resolution still looks tenuous. WalletHub looks at the consequences of a longer-term shutdown through the lens of six key metrics—including share of federal jobs, percentage of kids using the Child'...

GOP Senator Blames
Trump Aide for Impasse

THE RUNDOWN

Jan 22, 2018 6:21 AM CST

GOP Senator Blames Trump Aide for Impasse

Government shutdown stretches into Monday

(Newser) - A deal to end the government shutdown before the beginning of the workweek failed Sunday night, meaning the first shutdown since 2013 will stretch into Monday—and possibly much longer. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Sunday night that a vote on a deal to fund the government through Feb....

Moderates Cooking Up
Deal to End Shutdown

Jan 21, 2018 5:51 PM CST

Moderates Cooking Up Deal to End Shutdown

Mitch McConnell would have to agree to a vote on immigration

(Newser) - A group of moderate-leaning senators say they're making progress toward a deal to end the government shutdown before it stretches through Monday. The group of nearly 20 centrists includes senators from both parties who have brought their plan to Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer, Politico reports. Under the deal,...