Thune says US gov't shutdown can still be avoided if Democrats 'dial back' their demands

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is rejecting Democratic demands on health care as unserious but says a government shutdown ...

Schumer coordinating shutdown strategy with liberal groups after caving before

Schumer was criticized earlier this year when he gave in to a government shutdown standoff against President Donald Trump.

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Trump is marching the country into a government shutdown

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said President Donald Trump and the Republican Party are "marching the country" into ...
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Who’s to blame if there’s a government shutdown? LaHood and Sorensen blame the other

Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Dunlap) said he has voted for a continuing resolution that would keep the government funded until Nov. 20. This is a temporary measure that extends last year’s funding level.
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Trump Should Fire D.C. Workers If Dems Don’t Blink In Shutdown Standoff, Lummis Says

If Democrats do not back down in the federal government shutdown impasse, President Trump should make good on his threat to ...

White House Plans ‘Maximum Pain’ for Democrats in Shutdown

The clock keeps ticking toward a September 30 deadline to avoid a government shutdown. That’s just four days away, and ...

Democrats boost pressure for Iowa Republicans to act on ACA subsidies to avert a shutdown

Iowa Republicans say Democrats shouldn't play politics in shutdown talks as Democrats urge the extension of ACA subsidies in a government funding deal ...

Congress is barreling toward a shutdown, despite the perils

Democrats say they won’t back a GOP bill to extend government funding and prevent a shutdown unless Republicans negotiate ...
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So far, many agency leaders are telling staff not to take shutdown layoff threat seriously

In at least one case, however, leadership has stressed that RIFs are a real possibility: “They want people to feel the impact ...