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Partial government shutdown imminent as Congress leaves town
Lawmakers have left town after failing to pass the Homeland Security full-year funding bill, ensuring a partial shutdown of DHS beginning Saturday.
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Democrats tank DHS bill again, likely triggering partial govt shutdown
Democrats in the U.S. Senate tanked the Homeland Security full-year funding bill in a last-ditch vote Thursday, all but guaranteeing a partial government shutdown...
Report: U.S. added nearly $700 billion to national debt in four months
The U.S. government added $696 billion to the national debt over the past four months, borrowing $94 billion in the month of January alone,...
Senate passes funding deal, sends to House for final approval
The U.S. Senate sent a $1.2 trillion government funding package back to the House for approval Friday night, ensuring a partial government shutdown over...
Graham blocks govt. funding vote over policy demands as deadline looms
With only hours before the federal government runs out of money, tensions are rising in the U.S. Senate as a handful of Republicans block...