Government Shutdown Risk Looms As Election Nears
The deadline for a potential government shutdown is September 30 if lawmakers fail to agree on a budget. However, the chance of a shutdown is currently viewed as low.
Will Congress dodge a government shutdown? Funding push fails in the House over controversial voting bill
"We cannot have a government shutdown," Mitch McConnell, said. "It would be politically beyond stupid for us to do that right before the election."
House GOP braces for government funding chaos as Republican rebels mutiny before vote
Tensions are running high again within the House GOP as Speaker Mike Johnson pushes ahead with a vote on his government funding plan that some Republicans oppose.
Government shutdown still on after failed House vote
A federal government shutdown still looms after the U.S. House failed to pass a stopgap measure before the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30.
Congress votes down spending bill as government shutdown looms
Congress is running out of time to avert a government shutdown. House Republicans will put up a partisan proposal that does not even have enough votes within their own party.
Trump Calls for Govt. Shutdown Unless Congress Makes It Harder for Americans to Vote
The House voted on Wednesday on a continuing resolution to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown at the end of the month, just weeks before the November election. The vote failed, with Republicans striking down their own bill to keep the government open.
'Be smart, Republicans': Trump calls to shut down government over GOP voting bill
Former President Donald Trump called on Republicans to shut down the federal government unless a funding bill included a measure that would add an additional barrier to voter registration."If Republicans don't get the SAVE Act,
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Taylor Swift drove 405,999 visitors to vote.gov in 24 hours after Kamala Harris endorsement
Taylor Swift's post endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the White House on Tuesday drove 405,999 users to visit the site vote.gov over the course of the following day, a sign of the ...
Johnson moves forward on House vote to stop government shutdown with noncitizen voting prevention attached
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Tuesday that the House will vote Wednesday on a six-month continuing resolution with the ...
Speaker Johnson sets House vote on government funding bill after a one-week postponement
House Speaker Mike Johnson will move ahead with a temporary spending bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown ...
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Vote.Gov Had Nearly 406,000 Visitors After Taylor Swift’s Endorsement
The link Taylor Swift shared to vote.gov after announcing her support for Vice President Kamala Harris and encouraging others to register to vote had nearly 406,000 people click on it ...
McConnell: Government shutdown before election ‘politically beyond stupid’
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is warning colleagues that it would be “politically beyond stupid” for ...
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Taylor Swift's endorsement of Harris sends more than 400,000 visitors to Vote.gov
Taylor Swift’s Instagram post endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris immediately after Tuesday night’s debate has inspired more than 405,000 visitors to visit Vote.gov. “I’m voting for ...
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Fight over proof of citizenship for people registering to vote could lead to government shutdown
Facing a government shutdown in 15 days, House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to drum up support among Republicans to pass ...
Voting for Local Government Opens in Indian-Controlled Kashmir
It is the first such vote since India's government stripped the disputed region of its special status five years ago.
OPINION: Voter misinformation is a big problem. Election officials say it's getting worse.
Poll workers and election officials didn't take on this work to get disparaged with disinformation or threatened by people ...