Biden signs stopgap bipartisan measure to fund government ... - CBS News
Dec 19, 2024 · The measure extends current government funding through March 14 and provides $100 billion in disaster relief funds to help with hurricane recovery and other natural disasters.
Government shutdown updates: Biden signs funding bill ... - ABC News
6 days ago · Biden signed the stopgap measure on Saturday. With a government shutdown narrowly avoided late Friday into Saturday morning, the House and Senate sent a funding bill to President Joe Biden's desk ...
Government funding bill clears Congress, averting a shutdown | AP News
Dec 20, 2024 · The incoming Trump administration vows to slash the federal budget and fire thousands of employees and is counting on Republicans for a big tax package. ... The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in ...
Congress Approves Spending Extension, Ending Shutdown Crisis
Dec 21, 2024 · “On this vote, the yeas are 85, the nays are 11. The bill is passed.” “After a chaotic few days in the House, it’s good news that the bipartisan approach in the end prevailed …
Trump and Musk Want to Cut Billions From the Budget. It Won’t …
3 days ago · The Congressional Budget Office projects that the national debt will reach 166 percent of gross domestic product by 2054, up from about 99 percent of G.D.P. at the end of 2024.
Here’s what’s in and out of the government funding agreement
Dec 18, 2024 · Treasury needs to borrow to pay the bills since the US spends more than it collects in revenue, resulting in a budget deficit. The nation’s debt currently stands at $36.2 trillion.
What’s Inside the Spending Bill to Avoid a Government Shutdown?
Dec 18, 2024 · Inside a Huge Spending Deal: Disaster Money, a Football Stadium and More. The mammoth year-end federal funding measure congressional leaders agreed on does far more than just keep the government ...
US Congress avoids government shutdown with spending bill | AP News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders announced an agreement Sunday on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months, averting a possible partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins Oct. 1 and pushing final decisions until after the November election.
Congress unveils $1.2 trillion plan to avert ... - Associated Press News
Mar 21, 2024 · 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 complete its work funding the government through September.
Biden signs last-minute, spending deal after shutdown threat
Dec 20, 2024 · Biden signs bill to fund government after standoff and threat of holiday shutdown President-elect Donald Trump and multibillionaire Elon Musk had sunk an earlier bipartisan deal, only to see their ...