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Congress, government shutdown

Potential government shutdown approaches as March 14 deadline looms. Here's what to know.

Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington.

ABC News on MSN · 10h

Congress faces looming government shutdown deadline

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports from Capitol Hill as Congress is running out of time to prevent a government shutdown.

koco.com · 14h

Congress approaching deadline to prevent government shutdown

Well, the Senate's Republican majority needs support from several Democrats to overcome *** key procedural hurdle that will allow them to prevent *** possible government shutdown before Friday's midnight deadline.

DC, Congress

NBC News on MSN · 5h

D.C. parents protest Congress' funding bill over a $1B cut to the city's budget

Parents are mobilizing to persuade senators to reject the Republican funding bill, which would leave the budget for the city's public schools vulnerable.

Yahoo · 1d

Senate debating spending bill that would cut $1B from DC budget

D.C. officials are pleading with the U.S. Senate to restore the city’s funding levels after the House passed a spending bill that would cut about $1 billion from the District’s budget.

WAVY-TV · 3h

Congress poised to force $1 billion cut to local DC budget, surprising many lawmakers

Congress is poised to pass a Trump-endorsed funding bill this week that D.C. officials warn would lead to a $1 billion cut to the District’s local budget, a move that has been catching members of

7don MSN

Congressional Budget Office finds House GOP budget goals would require Medicaid cuts

An analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office showed that House GOP budget goals could not be reached without reducing spending on Medicaid.

7don MSN

Congress can’t reach Trump’s cuts without touching Medicaid or Medicare, budget office confirms

This letter from CBO confirms what we’ve been saying all along: the math doesn’t work without devastating Medicaid cuts,’ New ...

The Daily Caller on MSN7h

Fiscal Hawks Warn GOP Spending Plan Must Reject ‘Budget Gimmick’ That Could Add Trillions To Deficit

Conservative fiscal hawks are slamming an untested accounting tactic being pushed by some GOP lawmakers that would allow ...

8don MSN

GOP must cut Medicaid or Medicare to achieve budget goals, CBO finds

The nonpartisan bookkeeper said there’s no other way to cut $1.5 trillion from the budget over the next decade.

3don MSN

Democrats mount resistance to GOP effort to keep government open

Democratic leaders are signaling opposition to a full-year continuing resolution while Republicans blast the party for "hypocrisy" over a possible government shutdown.

Free school meals for thousands in WA at stake as Congress eyes budget

As Congress contemplates reduced funding for free school meals, Washington lawmakers punted on a measure to make lunch and ...

KFF Health News on MSN6d

Medicaid Advocates Say Critics Use Loaded Terms To Gain Edge in Congressional Debate

As policymakers in Washington debate potentially steep funding cuts to Medicaid, Republicans are using terms such as “money ...

7don MSN

GOP must cut Medicare and Medicaid to meet budget target: Congressional Budget Office

Even if the committee cut everything they oversee besides Medicare and Medicaid, the cuts would still come $299 billion short of the $880 billion target.

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