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US government shuts down for first time in six years
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
This is the first government shutdown since 2019.
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US Senate averts government shutdown, passes funding bill with Democrats'
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The bill received bipartisan support, with 10 Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, crossing party lines in a key procedural vote.
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US Congress approves spending extension, avoiding shutdown
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The US Senate passed a spending measure early on Saturday, preventing a government shutdown and ensuring funding through mid-March. The bill, which includes disaster relief and farm aid, was signed by President Biden after clearing the House. The legislation delays major fiscal decisions
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US: President Biden passes USD 1.2 trillion bill averting shutdown
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
US President Joe Biden signed USD 1.2 trillion legislation into law on Saturday, averting the looming shutdown and completing the funding of federal agencies through the fiscal year, which ends September 30, CNN reported.
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US Senate passes short-term funding bill, stops partial government shutdow
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The bill now heads to US President Joe Biden's desk. The new funding deadlines for the government spending bills are now due on March 8 and March 22.
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US House approves impeachment inquiry against Biden; President calls it "b
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The GOP-led House voted 221-212 on the resolution as the Republicans put the weight of their majority behind the investigation
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Biden signs stopgap spending bill, averts government shutdown
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The two-step plan, a victory for House Speaker Mike Johnson, received bipartisan support in both chambers. It establishes new shutdown deadlines in January and February.
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US House passes GOP funding bill to avoid government shutdown
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Only two Democrats and 93 Republicans voted against the bill. The legislation will now advance to the Senate, where Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has indicated swift consideration.
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US: Foreign fundings, humanitarian aids at standstill after House Speaker
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Following the ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday, the US Congress remains at a standstill, with lawmakers facing a six-week deadline to approve spending bills and avoid a partial government shutdown, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
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"US will not walk away from Ukraine": Joe Biden after spending bill avoids
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Hours after the short-term spending bill was passed to avoid a government shutdown, US President Joe Biden on Sunday assured that Washington will “not walk away” from supporting Ukraine, CNN reported.
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Biden reaffirms support to Ukraine as government shutdown is narrowly aver
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Biden has called upon Congress to pass separate funding for Ukraine, emphasising its importance in the ongoing conflict with Russia. This plea comes after a stopgap funding measure initially included aid for Ukraine but ultimately dropped it.
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US: Spending bill passes in House, heads to Senate as shutdown fear looms
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The United States House on Saturday approved a 45-day stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown, sending the legislation to the Senate for consideration hours before the midnight funding deadline, The Hill reported.
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