U.S. Senate passes bill to end government shutdown
The U.S. Senate voted unanimously on Friday to end a 35-day partial federal government shutdown with legislation to temporarily fund many agencies, but without the $5.7 billion President Donald Trump had demanded this year to help build a wall on the U…
Trump agrees to end government shutdown without border wall money
President Donald Trump agreed on Friday under mounting pressure to end a 35-day-old partial government shutdown without getting $5.7 billion he demanded from Congress for a border wall, a three-week spending plan that sets up tough talks with lawmakers…
Trump says he will declare an emergency if he doesn’t reach a border deal
President Donald Trump said on Friday he would declare a national emergency if he doesn’t eventually reach a deal with Democrats on border security.
White House will accept compromise with less than $5.7 billion for wall: official
The White House would accept a final compromise deal to keep the U.S. government open as long as it includes funding for a border wall, even if it is less than the $5.7 billion that President Donald Trump has requested, an administration official said …
Senate Democratic leader sees Trump signing bill to re-open government on Friday
U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said he expected a bill to reopen the government after a partial government shutdown to pass both congressional chambers and be signed into law by President Donald Trump on Friday.
Flights grounded at U.S. East Coast airports as controllers call in sick
Hundreds of flights were grounded or delayed at New York-area and Philadelphia airports on Friday as air traffic controllers called in sick hours before President Donald Trump announced an end to the 35-day partial shutdown of the U.S. government.
Trump announces deal with lawmakers to end government shutdown
President Donald Trump said on Friday he has reached a deal with U.S. lawmakers for three weeks in stop-gap funding that would end a partial U.S. government shutdown now in its 35th day, with a senior Democratic aide saying that money the president dem…
House Republican Leader McCarthy will not object to funding deal
Kevin McCarthy, the top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, said his party will allow the chamber to quickly approve a funding deal to reopen the government after being closed for more than a month.
Senate leader looks for Friday vote to reopen government
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate could pass a temporary spending bill to reopen the federal government later on Friday, as long as there was “cooperation.”
Leading Democrats to hold news conference on shutdown deal
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer planned to hold a news conference on the agreement to end the partial federal government shutdown at 3:30 pm eastern time (2030 GMT) on Friday, they said in a statement.
