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Government shutdown recap: Congress passes funding deal
Congress passed a bipartisan deal spending deal after Donald Trump and Elon Musk tanked an earlier bill. The government did not shut down.
Congress strips IRS of another $20B in averting government shutdown
WASHINGTON -- Congress stripped the IRS of an additional $20 billion last week when averting the government shutdown. Originally, congressional Democrats had given the IRS $80 billion in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. But, in the 2023 budget deal, Congress revoked $20 billion of that.
Congress stripped IRS of another $20 billion in government shutdown fight
Congress revoked an additional $20 billion from the Internal Revenue Service last week when lawmakers averted a government shutdown, a cut that may undo many of President Joe Biden’s efforts to improve customer service at the tax agency and train fresh scrutiny on wealthy tax cheats.
Government shutdown: What happens if Congress doesn’t pass a stopgap spending bill
House Republican leaders are facing backlash over a bloated continuing resolution, raising the possibility of a government shutdown.
Congress Averts Government Shutdown: How It Happened
The shutdown was averted on Friday after the House voted to back a new CR without the debt-ceiling increase Trump demanded.
Congress averts government shutdown as Senate passes funding bill
Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown, approving a last-gasp federal funding bill to cap a week whose events could reverberate throughout 2025 and Donald Trump’s second presidency.
US Troops (Usually) Don't Get Paid During a Government Shutdown, But Congress Does
However, Congress has passed legislation to pay service members during specific government shutdowns in the past.
Republicans strip IRS of another $20b in government shutdown fight
Biden and congressional Democrats gave the IRS $80 billion in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, but Congress rescinded $20 billion as part of a 2023 budget deal.
Republicans quietly cut IRS funding by $20 billion in bill to avert government shutdown
The GOP assault on the revenue collecting agency's funding could exacerbate wait times and balloon the deficit
Government shutdown highlights: Congress votes to keep government open, sending bill to Biden
Follow live updates and the latest news as government funding is set to expire on Saturday if Congress fails to pass a ...
How to make a government shutdown impossible
By a matter of minutes, the federal government averted yet another shutdown. Fingers are again being pointed to determine ...
Trump endorses Mike Johnson to stay on as House Speaker after government funding turmoil
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is endorsing House Speaker Mike Johnson as he prepares to fight to ...
Despite missing deadline, Congress avoids government shutdown by passing spending bill without Trump’s debt ceiling raise
After a week of turmoil, Congress approved a spending package that will continue government funding until mid-March and ...
What happens to federal employees in a government shutdown? It depends. | Opinion
There are 12 appropriations bills that must pass each year and since members of Congress are sharply divided, this is ...
Government shutdown is averted just after deadline as Congress rejects Trump’s debt limit demands
Hours to go before a midnight deadline, the Senate is preparing to give final approval to a new plan from Speaker Mike ...