Senate Set for Long Days, Late Nights
Senate Armed Services ranking member John McCain (R-Ariz.) has been frustrated by Reid’s failure to schedule floor time for the stand-alone defense policy measure.
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Continuing Resolution Clears Way for Other Battles
Tuesday’s deal to take a government shutdown showdown off the table clears the September schedule for a month of pre-election maneuvering on the expiring Bush-era tax cuts and the budget sequester.
Vacancy: Congressional Offices That Lose Members Still Function
But in Washington, D.C., where offices prioritize legislative advocacy and have day-to-day activities that typically revolve around a Member’s Congressional schedule and political agenda, the shift
House GOP Budget Impasse Continues
“I’m looking forward to seeing the markup occur on schedule and a budget on the floor by the end of this month,” the Virginia Republican told reporters.
Bob McDonnell’s Backing Puts D.C. Autonomy on Front Burner
McDonnell argues in his letter, as many have, that making D.C.’s budget independent from Congress’ appropriations schedule would ensure that local operations do not shut down in case the government
Bob McDonnell Backs D.C. Budget Powers
should take greater steps to give the District more opportunities to make its own rules, and a perfect next step, they argue, would be allowing it to set its own budget and spend its own money on its own schedule
House GOP Uses Retreat to Lay 2012 Plans
Leaders are also hoping this year’s schedule, which theoretically should not involve as many government shutdown fights, will help keep Members in line.
Closed CR Reignites Criticism
“When we’re going up against deadlines like the end of the fiscal year and we have to keep the government running, no one wants to see a shutdown,” she said.
Government Shutdown Looms in the Fall
All of Washington’s attention might be focused on the debt ceiling debate, but even if Congress averts a catastrophic default by Aug. 2, another partisan brawl over a government shutdown could be just
Debt Deadlock Inspires Partisan Derision
John Boehner (R-Ohio) refusing to give in to Democrats’ demand for higher taxes on the wealthy and businesses, it remains unclear how Congress will avert a possible debt default and a broad government shutdown
List of Capitol Complex Closures Released
The Offices of Financial Counseling and Payroll and Benefits would schedule employees to carry out necessary shutdown operations, then furlough staff.
House Could Vote on Stopgap; Obama Calls Meeting
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced Wednesday that the House could vote Thursday on a one-week stopgap spending measure aimed at averting a looming government shutdown.
Obama, Hill Leaders Plan Sit-Down Over Spending
With less than five days to go before a government shutdown, President Barack Obama is planning a face-to-face meeting with Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and other Congressional leaders to discuss options
Angst About Shutdown Grows for Personnel
“I’m still going to work under the proposition that we’re going to get our act together and we won’t have a government shutdown.”
Controversial EPA Vote on Hold in Senate
The Kentucky Republican introduced the amendment Tuesday, and Republican aides have been grousing that no agreement has been reached to schedule a vote.
Disruptions Are Coming
Something has to give, and I hope the majority leader and speaker redo their schedule — making it more like three weeks on and one week off, five days a week, not two on and two off and four days in session
GOP Demands Cuts in Short-Term Spending Bill, but Reid Resists
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said that if Reid won’t schedule a vote on the continuing resolution that the House passed Saturday morning, then another short-term bill would need to pass that also
Contradictions Abound in New Rules Package
That was followed by a year of conflict between Congressional Republicans and the Clinton White House, culminating in a government shutdown, and including lots of investigations and subpoenas along the
Tax, Spending Bills Near Finish Line
Meanwhile, Congress must clear spending legislation by midnight Saturday, when a continuing resolution funding the government expires, to avoid a government shutdown.
Graham, Seeking Assurances on Detainee Photos, Threatens Senate Shutdown
But Graham also said he believes the issue must be dealt with by Congress, and he has asked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to schedule a stand-alone vote on the Lieberman-Graham measure