The threat of a federal government shutdown was suddenly easing Saturday after the House quickly approved a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open, once Speaker Kevin McCarthy dropped demands for steep spending cuts and relied on Democratic votes for passage.
Staring down a likely government shutdown, the White House wants to make sure any blame falls on House Republicans who want spending cuts.
The House and Senate are pursuing different paths to avert a government shutdown even though time is running out before funding expires after midnight on Saturday.
President Donald Trump says in an Oval Office address that there is a “growing humanitarian and security crisis” at the U.S.-Mexico border, though crossings have fallen in recent years. The president said Tuesday night that all Americans are hurt by uncontrolled illegal immigration. He says it strains public resources and drives down jobs and wages. The president says among those…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The partial government shutdown is affecting tourism in Selma. The Selma Interpretive Center is closed due to the shutdown. The sign on the door reads — Area closed because of a lapse in federal appropriations. The interpretive center tells the story of the Selma Voting Rights Movement and the Selma to Montgomery Marches. A group…
We are ten days into the partial government shutdown, and some of the effects are being felt locally. Tuskegee is one local city impacted by the government shutdown. It’s home to numerous historic sites, like the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, which is now closed. “It looks really dead, it looks weird,” explained Tuskegee resident Edwin Turk. Turk lives just…
As 2018 comes to a close, people are speaking out about what made this year memorable. We spoke with people who say 2018 was filled with full of highs and lows, both personally and nationally. There are many issues they hope will be resolved in 2019. “It’s been a pretty good year,” new Montgomery, Alabama resident Robert Dalton says. “I…
Alabama U.S. Senator Richard Shelby was a guest on CBS’s Face The Nation this morning, and he talked about what it will take to end the partial government shutdown. MARGARET BRENNAN: Sir, 47 percent of Americans blame the president for the shutdown, 33 percent blame Democrats, according to the latest Reuters poll. Where do negotiations stand? SEN. SHELBY: Our…
The Senate has adjourned without a deal on spending, an hour after the House ended its session, guaranteeing a partial government shutdown will begin at midnight Friday. Senators expect to return at noon Saturday as talks continue. Vice President Mike Pence and other White House officials were on Capitol Hill late Friday trying to broker a compromise as President Donald…
