Trump, GOP and government shutdown

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Live updates: GOP-controlled Congress seeks to avoid government shutdown early in Trump’s term
Lawmakers are returning to Washington on Monday and seeking to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the week. President Donald Trump has urged the Republican-led Congress to pass a stopgap spending bill,
House GOP drops clean spending bill with Trump’s blessing days before government shutdown
The spending bill will provide for an increase in defense spending, a decrease in non-defense spending, and an additional $6 billion for veterans' healthcare.
House GOP’s Bold Stopgap Bill Wins Trump’s Backing As Shutdown Looms
With the clock ticking toward a Friday government shutdown deadline, House Republicans unveiled a 99-page stopgap funding bill on Saturday that’s got President Donald Trump’s enthusiastic seal of approval.
Trump lauds ‘very good funding bill’ after House GOP unveils CR
President Trump was quick to throw his support behind the House GOP’s stopgap funding bill Saturday afternoon, calling it a “very good funding bill.” “The House and Senate have put together, under the circumstances,
Congress unveils spending plan after Trump calls on Republicans to avoid government shutdown
Congressional negotiators have released a bill that, if passed, will avert a partial government shutdown during the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's term. The 100-page legislation would roughly maintain current government funding levels through the beginning of fiscal year (FY) 2026,
House Unveils Trump-Backed Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
House Republicans announced a spending bill to keep government agencies open through Sept. 30, daring Democrats to vote against it and risk a disruptive March 15 shutdown.
Trump warns of government shutdown if House blocks funding bill
Trump says a government shutdown 'could happen' if the House fails to pass a six-month stopgap funding bill. More Videos
Trump predicts no shutdown as Congress faces spending deadline this week
President Donald Trump alleged Sunday that “the Democrats want” a government shutdown at the end of this week, but he predicted that a lapse in appropriations probably will not take place this time. “I think the CR is going to get passed.
The latest on Trump’s presidency as deadline to avoid government shutdown looms
Former President Donald Trump is pursuing his policy priorities on trade, the war in Ukraine and shrinking the federal government, while a government spending fight looms for congressional Republicans ahead of a Friday deadline.
Trump's eighth week in office set to continue break-neck level of actions, rallying GOP to avoid shutdown
President Donald Trump is expected to have a busy eighth week back in the Oval Office as lawmakers on Capitol Hill work to avoid a government shut down by Friday.
House Republican support grows for keeping clean energy tax breaks
Lawmakers are expected to start the difficult task this week of determining which of the credits are on the chopping block to help pay for the GOP's budget bill.
House GOP campaign chairman says voters will 'reward us' for the Trump-Musk DOGE cuts
Almost two months into President Donald Trump's second term, the chairman of the House Republican campaign committee is ...
House GOP releases stopgap bill to avert shutdown
House GOP leaders on Saturday unveiled a stopgap funding bill, known as a continuing resolution, that will fund the ...
In Trump’s crowded White House, JD Vance finds a role behind the scenes
The vice president has balanced his love for public-facing mudslinging with a quieter portfolio as conciliator and backroom ...
Trump, Texas GOP’s deregulation push sparks hope and fear in the oil field
This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part two in a four-part series. Read part one here.