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On Friday, Congress announced a partial government shutdown for the fifth time in seven months. About 12 hours before the midnight deadline to fully fund the government, the government will send the bill to the Senate for a vote Friday night.If the deadline is missed, a partial government shutdown could affect tax filing dates and federal student aid, which could cause airport delays and disrupt U.S. border operations.If you've felt like you've been constantly hearing about the possibility of a government shutdown in recent months, you don't have any imagination. Let's take a closer look at why it keeps happening.💵…

WASHINGTON (AP) – The House of Representatives has approved a $1.2 trillion package. expense bill On Friday, hours before funding for some key federal agencies was set to expire, the budget year was set for nearly six months in a long-awaited move, pushing the threat of a government shutdown into the fall. become.The bill passed by a vote of 286-134 and now heads to the Senate, where leadership expects a final vote later Friday. More than 70% of the funds will be allocated to defense costs.House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) introduced the bill under the streamlined process, which requires two-thirds…

The bipartisan measure to avert a government shutdown includes a provision that would effectively ban flying LGBTQ Pride flags over U.S. embassies. The $1.2 trillion, 1,012-page package does not explicitly mention banning the display of Pride flags at U.S. embassies, but it does include LGBTQ Pride flags in government buildings. It includes a Republican-led effort to ban the display of the flag.“Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall be used to cover the obligation to fly or display flags on U.S. State Department facilities, except for the U.S. flag, the POW/MIA flag, and the hostage and hostage…

Three weeks ago, Congress voted to increase the amount of time it has to approve a $1.2 trillion federal spending bill. The new deadline is today, and Congress has until midnight tonight to pass a deal to avoid a government shutdown. This story is part of 2024 taxesCNET covers the best tax software, tax tips, and everything else you need to file your return and track your refund. Congress has already passed four short-term funding deals for fiscal year 2024, and if the two chambers still cannot reach a long-term spending deal, many government agencies, including the IRS, could be…

It's happening again. Congress is expected to enact another bloated, pork-heavy and little-read omnibus spending bill to complete formal spending for fiscal year 2024, which ends Oct. 1. Joe Biden said he would sign it. Mike Johnson (R-LA) (center) with Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) (left) and Majority Leader Tom Emmer after a closed party caucus meeting in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Speaking at a press conference with the party leader (Republican, Minnesota). Held in Washington, DC on March 20, 2024. Congressional leaders announced Tuesday they had reached an agreement on a fiscal year 2024 spending package that includes about…

March 22, 2024, 10:24 a.m. ET Lawmakers have faced funding deadlines five times since September. From CNN staff March 8th at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Andrew Caballero Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images/File This is the fifth time since September that lawmakers have faced a funding deadline, having narrowly passed bridge bills to keep the government running in September, November, January and earlier this month. In September, President Joe Biden signed a short-term funding bill passed by Congress, averting a government shutdown ahead of a midnight deadline. The bill continued government operations through Nov. 17 and included natural disaster assistance, but no…

Washington — The House is debating a massive spending package Friday ahead of a vote to fully fund the government through September as time runs out to avoid a partial government shutdown. . The $1.2 trillion package is announced Within 48 hours before the shutdown deadline, six spending bills would be combined into one, funding about three-quarters of the government through the end of the fiscal year.Another package to fund the rest of the government. passed by parliament 2 weeks ago. House passage moves Congress one step closer to ending a spending battle that has been going on for six…

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks with Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Majority Leader Tom Emmer during a press conference after a closed Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C., on March 20. I had a meeting with The House is scheduled to vote Friday on whether to pass a major government spending bill ahead of a year-end shutdown deadline that is the culmination of months of funding battles on Capitol Hill. Friday's tight schedule has raised concerns about the possibility of a partial shutdown late at night, but leading lawmakers on both sides…

Written by Brian Merry (Related Press) LONDON (AP) – Police in northern England said Friday that the biggest donor to Britain's Conservative government said a black lawmaker “makes me want to hate all black women.” He was reported to have said, “I should do that,'' and announced that they are investigating whether he committed a crime. Get shot. ” Frank Hester, CEO of healthcare software company The Phoenix Partnership, is said to have made comments about Diane Abbott, the first Black woman to become a member of Congress in 2019. West Yorkshire Police said officers were “working to establish the…

The government dropped a call in its monthly report for the Bank of Japan to pursue “bold monetary policy” after the central bank raised interest rates for the first time in 17 years, believing Japan was on track to achieve inflation. goal. While maintaining its assessment of Japan's economy from last month, the government continued to emphasize the need to overcome deflation and pledged to work closely with the Bank of Japan to ensure “flexible policy management.” The March report is the first since the Bank of Japan announced on Tuesday an end to the unusually accommodative monetary policy maintained…