Senators on Wednesday spurned the House-passed “clean” stopgap spending bill for a ninth time, putting the government shutdown a step closer to lasting into next week as the impasse deepens. The

The House on Friday narrowly passed a seven-week extension of federal spending ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline to avert a partial shutdown.

House Republicans are pushing a bill funding government agencies through November 21, but Democrats say without a plan to renew expiring health care subsidies they will oppose it.

NewsNation is airing a live town hall on Wednesday night at the Kennedy Center until 10 p.m. EDT. Chris Cuomo, host of NewsNation’s “Cuomo,” is joined by political commentator Bill O’Reilly along

Within hours of the Oregon Senate passing a transportation bill on Sept. 29 meant to keep transportation workers employed and maintain funding for cities and counties to fix their roads, Gov. Tina Kotek directed the Oregon Department of Transportation to stop layoffs and begin hiring for the winter season.

Senate leader Phil Berger presents a bill proposing 6.5% raises for law enforcement officers, bonuses, and increased pensions for public safety workers and the National Guard during a Senate Appropriations Committee meeting at the Legislative Office Building in Raleigh on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. Travis Long [email protected]

S.D., continues pushing House-passed continuing resolution while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., demands Obamacare subsidy talks.