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Leaders Release $1.2 Trillion Spending Bill as Congress Races to Avert Shutdown

Leaders Release $1.2 Trillion Spending Bill as Congress Races to Avert Shutdown

The 1,012-page bipartisan bill emerged one day before the federal funding deadline, and it was not clear whether it could clear Congress in time to av [...]
Senate Clears $460 Billion Bill to Avert Partial Shutdown, Sending It to Biden

Senate Clears $460 Billion Bill to Avert Partial Shutdown, Sending It to Biden

President Biden is expected to sign the legislation, the product of a bipartisan deal, ahead of the midnight shutdown deadline — but the spending figh [...]
House Passes Bipartisan $460 Billion Spending Bill to Avert a Partial Shutdown

House Passes Bipartisan $460 Billion Spending Bill to Avert a Partial Shutdown

Staring down yet another spending deadline, Speaker Mike Johnson again relied on Democratic votes to push through a six-bill package to fund about hal [...]
Ford, UAW reach local labor deal to avert strike at Kentucky plant

Ford, UAW reach local labor deal to avert strike at Kentucky plant

Ford Super Duty trucks are seen at the Kentucky Truck assembly plant in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 27, 2023.Joe White | ReutersFord and a United A [...]
Senate to Pass Stopgap Spending Bill as Congress Moves to Avert Shutdown

Senate to Pass Stopgap Spending Bill as Congress Moves to Avert Shutdown

The House will need to follow suit by Friday, or a handful of government agencies will run out of money by Saturday. www.nytimes.com [...]
Johnson Says He’ll Stand by Deal to Avert Shutdown, Spurning Hard-Right Demands

Johnson Says He’ll Stand by Deal to Avert Shutdown, Spurning Hard-Right Demands

The House speaker is facing intense pressure from far-right Republicans to abandon the agreement he struck with Democrats to keep the government from [...]
Johnson Says He’ll Stand by Deal to Avert Shutdown, Spurning Hard-Right Demands

Johnson Says He’ll Stand by Deal to Avert Shutdown, Spurning Hard-Right Demands

The House speaker is facing intense pressure from far-right Republicans to abandon the agreement he struck with Democrats to keep the government from [...]
Right Wing Pressures Johnson to Abandon Spending Deal to Avert Shutdown

Right Wing Pressures Johnson to Abandon Spending Deal to Avert Shutdown

Speaker Mike Johnson said he was talking with his ultraconservative colleagues about walking away from the agreement he struck with Democrats but had [...]
Right Wing Pressures Johnson to Abandon Spending Deal to Avert Shutdown

Right Wing Pressures Johnson to Abandon Spending Deal to Avert Shutdown

Speaker Mike Johnson said he was talking with his ultraconservative colleagues about walking away from the agreement he struck with Democrats but had [...]
Conservatives Revolt Over Mike Johnson’s Deal to Avert Shutdown

Conservatives Revolt Over Mike Johnson’s Deal to Avert Shutdown

A dozen hard-line Republicans ground business to a halt in protest of the deal Speaker Mike Johnson struck with Democrats to avert a shutdown, leaving [...]
House to Vote on Mike Johnson’s Plan to Avert a Government Shutdown

House to Vote on Mike Johnson’s Plan to Avert a Government Shutdown

An increasing number of Democrats privately indicated that they would support the Republican speaker’s measure to extend government funding. www.nyti [...]
Democrats Signal Openness to Plan to Avert Shutdown as Republicans Balk

Democrats Signal Openness to Plan to Avert Shutdown as Republicans Balk

The House could take up the proposal as early as Tuesday. With growing opposition from House Republicans, it will need Democrats’ backing. www.nytime [...]
Johnson Pitches Bill to Avert Government Shutdown That Faces an Uncertain Fate

Johnson Pitches Bill to Avert Government Shutdown That Faces an Uncertain Fate

The measure would extend funding for some agencies through late January, and for others until early February. It omits funding for Ukraine or Israel. [...]
FT reports that the EU is considering a gas price cap extension to avert winter crisis

FT reports that the EU is considering a gas price cap extension to avert winter crisis

The Financial Times is gated but the gist of the article is that the European Union is considering extending its emergency gas price cap introduced in [...]
The Race to Avert Quantum Computing Threat With New Encryption Standards

The Race to Avert Quantum Computing Threat With New Encryption Standards

Quantum technology could compromise our encryption systems. Can America replace them before it’s too late? www.nytimes.com [...]
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