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CBO can't estimate savings in Paul's cost-cutter bonus bill
18+ hour ago (649+ words) (The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Rand Paul says his proposed Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act would help tackle the national debt by paying federal workers to find waste. Congressional scorekeepers say they have no basis for estimating how much it would…...
House cancels final two weeks of September session to allow members to campaign for midterms
1+ week, 2+ day ago (470+ words) (Daily Caller News Foundation) – House leadership announced Thursday the legislative session for the final two weeks of September would be cancelled without resolving debt or mass surveillance issues. The House initially intended to be in session for the first and…...
House Cancels Final Two Weeks of September Session With Major Issues Unresolved › American Greatness
1+ week, 3+ day ago (356+ words) House leaders announced Thursday that lawmakers are not expected to vote during the final two weeks of September, sending members back to their districts ahead of the midterm elections with several major legislative issues unresolved. The House had originally been…...
Republicans Preemptively Avoid Midterm Government Shutdown
1+ week, 3+ day ago (393+ words) Home – Congressional & Capitol Hill News – Republicans Preemptively Avoid Midterm Government Shutdown President Donald Trump signed a bill to effectively fund the government through the midterm elections, avoiding the September deadline and a possible government shutdown. Now, members can hit the…...
Trump Signs Bill to Avert Government Shutdown Before Midterms
1+ week, 4+ day ago (362+ words) Kanishka Singh Wednesday, 02 September 2026 10:54 PM EDT President Donald Trump signed a funding bill on Wednesday to avert a government shutdown before the midterm elections after the legislation was passed by the House of Representatives a day earlier and the Senate…...
Trump signs bill to avert government shutdown before midterm elections
1+ week, 4+ day ago (367+ words) WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed a funding bill on Wednesday to avert a government shutdown before the midterm elections after the legislation was passed by the House of Representatives a day earlier and the Senate in August....
House passes stopgap spending bill, averting pre-election shutdown
1+ week, 5+ day ago (256+ words) The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to extend federal government funding through Dec. 11, eliminating the threat of a shutdown before the November midterm elections. The 370-48 vote sends the measure to U.S. President Donald Trump for his signature. The Senate passed the…...
Dem Fold Pre-Election, Government Now Stays Open Until December 11
1+ week, 5+ day ago (419+ words) The federal budget can seem to have been kicked down the road, but at least it got kicked back past the November midterms. A budget fight and a government shutdown wouldn't have helped either side, but it may have hurt…...
House Passes Funding Bill to Avert Govt Shutdown Before Midterms
1+ week, 5+ day ago (411+ words) Richard Cowan Tuesday, 01 September 2026 02:52 PM EDT The House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved legislation to keep federal agencies operating beyond October 1 when existing funds are due to expire with the start of the new fiscal year. By a vote…...
House Passes Bill to Fund Government Past Midterms, Sending It to Trump’s Desk
1+ week, 5+ day ago (532+ words) The House of Representatives passed a bill on Sept. 1 to fund the government past the midterms, thereby avoiding a shutdown. The tally was 370–48, meeting the threshold for a two-thirds majority since the bill was brought under suspension of the rules....