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The 20-day U.S. federal government shutdown is likely to end this week, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday.
President Donald Trump is meeting with Australia’s prime minister at the White House as senators return to Capitol Hill today amid the ongoing government shutdown. Follow for live updates.
The government shutdown is in its third week as the Senate failed again to advance a House-passed measure to fund the government.
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Sen. Rand Paul says he's in favor of paying troops, federal workers during government shutdown
The Senate has failed to pass a measure that would reopen the government and allow federal workers to be paid.
The shutdown is stretching into week 4 as the Senate prepares to vote for the 11th time on the stopgap bill to reopen the federal government. Last week, Senate Majority Leader John Thune tried to get the Senate to pass legislation to pay members of the military during the government shutdown.
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) on Monday floated the use of the “nuclear option” to end the shutdown and get around Senate filibuster rules that require a 60-vote majority to reopen the government. “We
Senate Republicans worry that Senate Democrats are creating a new blueprint for future funding fights but aren't ready to negotiate with on demands until after the government reopens.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's mass layoffs as the government shutdown drags on, pausing the cuts for thousands of workers.
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