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House passes bill to avoid government shutdown

New York Post on MSN · 13h

House Republicans pass government funding bill ahead of Friday shutdown deadline

House Republicans advanced a stopgap bill Tuesday to fund the government until October, putting moderate Senate Democrats in a tough spot should the measure pass a final vote this afternoon and

CBS News on MSN · 22h

Potential government shutdown approaches as March 14 deadline looms. Here's what to know.

Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 3h

House Passes GOP Measure to Avert Government Shutdown

The vote sets up a showdown in the Senate over a bill Democrats criticize as giving more power to President Trump and Elon Musk.

Trump cuts Education Department in half

Education Department to cut more than 1,300 workers, part of Trump’s plan to shut down agency

The department sent an email to employees Tuesday telling them its Washington headquarters and regional offices would be closed Wednesday, with access forbidden, before reopening Thursday. The only reason given for the closures was unspecified “security reasons.

U.S. News & World Report · 13h

Education Department Cuts Half Its Staff as Trump Vows to Wind the Agency Down

The Education Department plans to lay off more than 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s staff -- a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 12h

Education Department Cuts Nearly Half Its Workforce as Effort to Shut the Agency Looms

President Trump’s plan to dismantle the department established by Congress in 1979 is likely to encounter several hurdles.

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Senate shutdown showdown

House Republicans overcame their paper-thin majority yesterday evening and passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the federal ...

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What are the odds of a government shutdown? Latest updates on spending bill saga.

Lawmakers are battling time as they seek to pass legislation that will fund the government and avert a possible shutdown set ...

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What Does a Shutdown Have to Do With the Budget or Elon Musk? Here’s a Guide.

By design, budget reconciliation mostly addresses the parts of federal spending that are not part of the appropriations ...

CNET on MSN15h

The Government Shutdown Could Start This Week: How Your Taxes Might Suffer

Congress now has less than a week to pass a bill that will keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown in the heart of ...

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Rep. Andy Biggs cited his trust in Trump while voting to avoid shutdown

Biggs has never shied from votes that made GOP leadership wince, but didn't do so as the House needed every vote to avoid a ...

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The two big questions looming over the shutdown fight: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s ...

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How Close Are We to a Government Shutdown?

Republicans face a March 14 deadline to keep the government funded, and are facing pressure to do so without any support from ...

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Will there be a government shutdown? House GOP battles time and a tiny margin

WASHINGTON - Americans are yet again bracing for a possible government shutdown. Congress has until 11:59 p.m. on Friday to ...

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GOP-controlled Congress seeks to avoid government shutdown early in Trump’s term

Several Republicans remain undecided and the vice president, who is President Donald Trump’s legislative liaison, is expected ...

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