Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding continues at fiscal 2024 levels and there will be increased funding for the Guam Missile Defense System, but Guam no longer has guaranteed $35 million to upgrade the Ugum Surface Water Treatment Plant or $8 …

The U.S. Senate approved a bill to continue funding the federal government just hours before a shutdown deadline at midnight. The vote went forward after enough Democrats agreed not to block the Republican bill with a filibuster. Vermont’s two senators …

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… was the third federal shutdown to occur during the … Security benefits. Would Medicare and Medicaid benefits continue if … Like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits would continue … enrolled in Medicare. According to the Oregon Health Authority, more …

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This story by Jennifer Shutt appeared on Colorado Newsline on December 18, 2024. Efforts to prevent a partial government shutdown from starting this weekend fell apart Wednesday when numerous Republicans, on and off Capitol Hill, expressed their …

Congress has agreed to fund the government temporarily to avoid a government shutdown or showdown until after the election. House Speaker Mike Johnson laid out a plan ahead of the shutdown that was slated to begin as of Oct. 1, when government funds run …

Congress’ return to Capitol Hill from summer break means once again starting the countdown to another potential partial government shutdown, this one just a few weeks before voters head to the polls. Lawmakers have until Sept. 30 to agree upon a short-term …

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers introduced a $1.2 trillion spending package Thursday that sets the stage for avoiding a partial government shutdown for several key federal agencies this weekend and allows Congress, nearly six months into the budget year, to …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers introduced a $1.2 trillion spending package Thursday that sets the stage for avoiding a partial government shutdown for several key federal agencies this weekend and allows Congress, nearly six months into the budget year, to …