government shutdown

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) stated that he would have preferred if Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had told Republicans “we need A., B., C., and D. for the Democratic Party

On Friday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) said that “Trump absolutely understands that a shutdown would hurt him” and when there was a government shutdown in 2019, “it created a lot of leverage and power for

Senate Democrats talked tough, but in the end they folded like a cheap tent as 10 Democrats joined with Republicans to end debate and proceed to a final vote on the continuing resolution (CR) to avert a shutdown.

President Donald Trump commended Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) after he caved and announced he would vote for cloture on Republicans’ bill to fund the government.

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) appeared on CNN’s “The Lead” Thursday to urge Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) not to vote for a six-month stopgap spending bill.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) caved on supporting a Republican spending bill that would keep the government from shutting down, and will be voting for cloture, according to a recent report.

President Donald Trump said Democrats would shoulder the responsibility for a government shutdown if there is one after the Continuing Resolution (CR) passed the House of Representatives Wednesday.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) stated that he voted against the continuing resolution because he doesn’t want “to further empower” what DOGE is doing and “Republicans are probably hoping for” a

Senate Democrats are dancing with the devil in the sinister form of a Schumer shutdown.

On Monday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) said that he thinks nearly all of the Democrats in Congress will vote against the continuing resolution like House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) wants them to,

Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) claimed Monday on CNN’s “The Situation Room” that voters would not blame Democratic lawmakers if the government shutdowns.

House Speaker Mike Johnson will need every Republican vote he can get to pass his stopgap funding bill to avoid a government shutdown.

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher reacted to suggestions that Democrats should shut down the government over their disagreements with the Trump administration by saying that whenever shutdowns are threatened, “it’s always the end of the

On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) stated that if there is a vote on a continuing resolution with changes to reflect DOGE’s work, — like what House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) suggested on Wednesday

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) stated that it appears as though conditions being attached by Democrats such as “a base number of employees for each agency in the executive branch” will force

Representative Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) said Democrats will not vote to fund the government unless President Donald Trump stops overriding Congress spending.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) claimed Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that the Republican budget was a “non-starter” and would receive opposition from every Democratic lawmaker.

Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said on Friday in “MSNBC Reports” that President Donald Trump is already shutting down the government, so Democrats should not vote to fund it.

Representative Val Hoyle (D-OR) said on Monday on CNN’s “News Central” that Democratic lawmakers will not vote to fund the government if Republicans are advancing President Donald Trump’s agenda, which “undermines the American people.”

Steve Bannon says that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) must cede his gavel by the end of 2024 for the good of the MAGA movement. 

Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that he appreciated the transparency that Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk brought to the spending bill battle on Capitol Hill last week.

President-elect Donald Trump faces a “big mess” in the aftermath of a spending bill passed to avoid a government shutdown.

Joe Biden was “largely absent” from the government funding negotiations in Congress this week, according to the Hill.

CNN host Jake Tapper told Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) on Friday on CNN’s “The Lead” that congressional Republicans are incapable of governing.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is in uncharted waters and heading for the rocks.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) said Friday on Fox News Channel’s “The Faulkner Focus” that a government shutdown would benefit President-elect Donald Trump by causing President Joe Biden to preside over a “mess.”

Representative Victoria Spartz (R-IN) said Friday on Fox Business Channel’s “Mornings With Maria” that House Speaker Mike Johnson “dragged” President-elect Donald Trump into a government shutdown “circus.”

There is a “cognitive disconnect” among colleagues who hate Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) spending bonanza but are planning to formally vote for him as speaker in January, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) pointed out this week.

Speaker Mike Johnson has reportedly reopened lines of communication with Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries Friday morning after failing to usher through the spending deal endorsed by President-elect Donald Trump.

“We’ll cross that bridge” when we get there, Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) said when asked if he will support Johnson as Speaker.

President-elect Donald Trump indicated President Joe Biden would be responsible for a government shutdown if Democrat lawmakers refuse to accept a Republican funding bill. 

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Friday announced yet another plan to avert a government shutdown.

On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) responded to criticism that Senate Democrats have failed to pass appropriations bills by stating that “when it comes to the appropriations process, Congress has been broken for a

The U.S. economy will barely notice if the federal government needs to shut down because funding authorization runs out at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, December 21.

Representative Steve Womack (R-AR) claimed Thursday on “CNN News Central” that shutting the government “would be disastrous” to both the new Republican majorities in the House and the Senate and incoming President-elect Donald Trump.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has reportedly canceled his speaking slot at Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest.