What to know about the partial federal government shutdown and its impact
The partial federal government shutdown that is in effect is vastly different from the record closure in the fall. That is mostly because the shutdown may not last long.
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Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would stop government shutdown
Democrats and the White House struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security.
House Republicans begin push to hold the Clintons in contempt of Congress over the Epstein probe
House Republicans have started a push to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein probe as Republicans threaten contempt proceedings
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said they will refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena to testify in a House committee’s investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43 days
President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill to end a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.
U.S. House passes bill to end government shutdown, sending measure to President Trump
House Republicans used their slight majority to get the bill over the finish line with a mostly party-line vote of 222-209. The Senate has already passed the measure. It now goes to President Trump.
Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House
The U.S. Senate has passed legislation to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end.
U.S. Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown
The Senate has taken the first step to end the government shutdown after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies.
Vice President Vance says troops will be paid as pressure builds on Congress to end the shutdown
Vice President JD Vance says he believes U.S. military members will be paid at the end of the week, though he did not specify how the Trump administration will reconfigure funding as the federal government shutdown continues.
Firings of federal workers begin in wake of government shutdown
The White House budget office says that mass firings of federal workers have started.
