Tag: government shutdown
Government shutdown is “imminent and inevitable,” lawmaker says
A plan to keep the federal government open failed in the House on Friday, with one day left until the funding deadline. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest. #news #politics #governmentshutdown CBS…
Government on brink of federal shutdown
After a short-term spending bill was tanked by 20 hard-right Republican lawmakers on Friday, a government shutdown is imminent. Christina Ruffini is in Washington, D.C. with more. “CBS Saturday Morning” co-hosts Jeff Glor, Michelle Miller…
White House holds briefing after Congress averts government shutdown over the weekend | full video
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a briefing on Monday two days after Congress passed a 45-day stopgap spending bill to keep the government open just hours before the shutdown deadline. During his remarks…
Ukraine aid dropped from bill to avert government shutdown
Funding for Ukraine was noticeably absent from the bipartisan bill passed by Congress Saturday night that will keep the government funded through Nov. 17. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion outlines what’s in the bill….
White House reaction to short-term government funding bill
President Biden late Saturday night signed the short-term funding bill to keep the government open, calling it “good news for the American people.” But he urged for a solution to “secure passage of the support…
How Congress struck a last-minute funding deal to avoid a shutdown
Most of the negotiations and work into getting Congress to pass a short-term funding bill to avert a shutdown happened behind closed doors. Former Congresswoman Cheri Bustos of Illinois and former Congressman Fred Upton of…
Inside the negotiations to avoid a government shutdown
Congress managed to strike a last-minute deal on Saturday to keep the government running for another 45 days following weeks of infighting among the Republican Party. CBS News takes a look at how the short-term…
Government shutdown averted hours before deadline | special coverage
Congress struck a deal Saturday night to keep the government funded for 45 days. Noticeably absent from the bill, however, is funding for Ukraine that was sought by Democrats but opposed by many Republicans. #news…
House passes 45-day funding bill, sends it to Senate for final approval
The House on Saturday passed a last-minute stopgap measure that would fund the government for 45-days and likely avoid a government shutdown. The bill now heads to the Senate, where it will need to be…
Biden hopes McCarthy had “personal revelation” from near-government shutdown
Congress may have been able to avoid a government shutdown over the weekend, but they still need to pass long-term spending bills before another deadline in November. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes…
Biden blames House GOP for “manufactured crisis” before spending bill passage
President Joe Biden is urging Congress to pass a longer-term spending bill and not wait for the last minute, after averting a government shutdown over the weekend. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent…
Did McCarthy make a secret deal with Biden on Ukraine aid?
Even though the latest short-term spending bill to keep the government open through Nov. 17 didn’t include Ukraine aid, President Biden implied over the weekend that a deal was made with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy…
Matt Gaetz files motion to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz made good on his threats and filed a resolution Monday night to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The move came after McCarthy relied on Democrats to pass a stopgap funding bill….
Will Congress approve future Ukraine aid?
The spending bill President Biden signed minutes before the government shutdown deadline on Saturday did not include funding for Ukraine. The president wants Congress to rectify that — but how much aid could be approved…
What’s next for the House after avoiding a government shutdown?
Congress passed a last-minute deal over the weekend to fund the government through Nov. 17. The temporary funding deal comes with consequences for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — after fellow Republican Matt Gaetz filed a…
Kevin McCarthy says he won’t run for House speaker again
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he would not run for the leadership position again after he was ousted from the role. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion unpacks McCarthy’s comments. Plus, MIT political…
Biden to deliver “major speech” on Ukraine funding
President Biden told reporters on Wednesday that he plans to give a “major speech” on U.S. aid to Ukraine following the ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. CBS News chief White House correspondent…
Margaret Brennan assesses fallout of Kevin McCarthy’s “Face the Nation” interview
At a caucus meeting Tuesday morning, California Rep. Pete Aguilar played a clip from Kevin McCarthy’s interview Sunday with “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan, in which he blamed Democrats for nearly shutting down the…
Can House Republicans organize behind a new leader?
Republican Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise announced Wednesday they will run to succeed Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker following his historic ouster. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest from Capitol…
Government shutdown clock ticking as House speakership remains vacant
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana and Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio have announced runs for the speakership following the historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy. Whoever gets the job will immediately be under pressure…
Scalise already losing support for House speaker
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, of Louisiana, has won the Republican nomination for House speaker, but he must win an election on the House floor to win the office. And support for Scalise is already…
