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US House Ties Government Funding to Voting Bill

US Senate to move on stopgap bill to avert partial government shutdown

The U.S. Senate will prepare temporary spending legislation that would avert a partial government shutdown at the end of the month, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday.

USA Today on MSN · 18h

Will Congress dodge a government shutdown? Funding push fails in the House over controversial voting bill

"We cannot have a government shutdown," Mitch McConnell, said. "It would be politically beyond stupid for us to do that right before the election."

The Associated Press on MSN · 17h

House rejects temporary funding bill to avoid government shutdown

The House has rejected Speaker Mike Johnson's bill to temporarily fund the government. The legislation that failed Wednesday would have linked temporary government funding with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote.

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McConnell: Government shutdown before election ‘politically beyond stupid’

A vote on a stopgap funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown is expected to fail in Congress, a consequence that does not sit well with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin explains why House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing criticism from his own party over his resolutions.

The Washington Post (Video) on … · 1d

McConnell says 'beyond stupid' to shut government down

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Sept. 17 said congressional Republicans would be blamed if the government shut down before the election.

Raw Story on MSN · 1d

'Beyond stupid': McConnell begs House Republicans not to blow election with a shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is begging his colleagues on the other side of Capitol Hill to stop barreling toward a government shutdown at the end of the month, which he fears could tank Republicans' chances in the election,

Social Security: What Would Happen to Your October Check if the Government Shuts Down?

With a potential government shutdown days away, will you get a October Social Security check? Here's what you need to know.

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Free COVID-19 tests from federal government: When and how you can order them

To order the tests, visit COVIDtest.gov. Once ordered, the at-home tests will be shipped to homes for free. Each household ...

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Swiss Government Sees Sharp Drop in Inflation Rate Next Year

Switzerland’s government slashed its inflation forecasts, a move in line with expectations that the central bank will cut ...

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Labour MP urges UK government to nationalise Grangemouth refinery

The Labour MP representing Grangemouth has called on the UK government to nationalise the site's oil refinery to maintain ...

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Colombia government suspends peace talks with ELN rebels

Colombia's government has called off peace talks with leftist rebel group the National Liberation Army (ELN), its peace ...

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Dutch government led by hard right asks for formal opt-out from EU migration rules

The Dutch government says it wants out of the rules, or even as one of the world's wealthiest nations it would struggle to ...

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Israel’s government is again trying to hobble its Supreme Court

F or nearly a year Israel’s Supreme Court has been without a president, as the country’s right-wing government has tussled ...

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Government to fund removal of unsafe cladding

The government has announced it will pay to replace dangerous cladding on a block of flats. Leaseholders of 29 flats at ...

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