Federal Government Shutdown

Government Shutdown Looms As Gridlock Grips Capitol Hill

AP | By CHARLES BABINGTON and ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 11.24.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Just a week away from a possible government shutdown, lawmakers boxed themselves into a new budget impasse Friday. With Congress' appro...

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Mayor Gray On Possible Gov't Shutdown: D.C. Is A 'Political Ping-Pong Ball'

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.21.2011

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WASHINGTON -- With a possible federal government shutdown looming next week, the District of Columbia government released the following statement on l...

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WATCH: Boehner Discusses Budget Deal, Says GOP Won't 'Roll Over' On Debt

Posted 06.11.2011

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House Speaker John Boehner spoke about a budget deal struck between Democratic and Republican leaders late last Friday to avert a government shutdown ...

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Federal Budget Deal Reached, Government Shutdown Averted At Least Temporarily

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 06.08.2011

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WASHINGTON – A last-minute budget deal forged amid bluster and tough bargaining averted an embarrassing federal shutdown, cut billions in spending a...

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Planned Parenthood, Abortion & Federal Budget Fight

AP | DONNA CASSATA | Posted 06.08.2011

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WASHINGTON — Republicans portray Planned Parenthood as primarily focused on performing abortions and – intentionally or not – using ...

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Budget Deal Negotiations Yield Win For Democrats On EPA Rules

AP | By ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 06.08.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats briefed on a potential budget deal say that Republicans have agreed to drop House-passed provisions to block the Enviro...

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Organizer Of 1995 Shutdown Operations Warns Another One Could Be Disastrous For Economy

Posted 06.08.2011

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The official who carried out the last government shutdown has a warning for squabbling lawmakers -- another one now could be ...

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Harry Reid: 'Not Budging' On Planned Parenthood Stance (VIDEO)

Posted 06.08.2011

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid signaled that Democrats will not waver in their opposition to Republican efforts to defund Planned Parenthood in the...

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Will A Government Shutdown Stall Military Pay?

Posted 06.08.2011

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As Congress continues its race against the government shutdown clock, one of the key questions surrounding the looming standoff is military pay for th...

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Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards: We're Not Going Anywhere

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 06.08.2011

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As House Republicans threaten to shut down the government over federal funding for Planned Parenthood, the woman at the helm of that controversial org...

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Government Shutdown 2011: Federal Workers Brace For Effect

AP | ERIC TUCKER and SARAH EDDINGTON | Posted 06.08.2011

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A weather forecaster says he may have to live off the money he's been setting aside for a Caribbean vacation. A worker in Wa...

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Planned Parenthood A Sticking Point In Budget Talks

The Huffington Post/AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 06.08.2011

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- With the clock ticking to a partial government shutdown at midnight, the top Democrat in the Senate said Friday that the White Hous...

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Military Pay In Question, Families Worry

The Huffington Post/AP | KIMBERLY HEFLING | Posted 06.08.2011

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The threat to U.S. troops' paychecks during a government shutdown has rattled military families and others sympathetic to young sold...

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John Boehner's Choice: Government Shutdown Or Tea Party Revolt

TIIME | Jay Newton-Small | Posted 06.08.2011

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John Boehner has a decision to make. And in some ways it's akin to choosing between his children. By midnight tonight the government will shut down un...

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Government Shutdown Wouldn't Shut Down Congress

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 06.08.2011

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WASHINGTON — Senators would have to push their own elevator buttons. House members would go without their free gym. Food on Capitol Hill would b...

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Government Shutdown Could Hit Federal Workers In Wallet

AP | SAM HANANEL | Posted 06.08.2011

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WASHINGTON — Last time there was a government shutdown, furloughed federal workers were able to recover their lost pay. They may not be so lucky...

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Government Shutdown Looms As Clock Approaches Midnight

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 06.08.2011

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WASHINGTON - The federal government lurched toward a shutdown for the first time in 15 years on Friday as Republicans and Democrats in Congress strugg...

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Republicans Threatening Shutdown Over Planned Parenthood

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 06.07.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The United States government is on the verge of shutting down over a dispute about subsidized pap smears, according to sources familiar ...

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Government Shutdown Not Yet Averted As White House Meeting Fails To Produce Deal

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 06.07.2011

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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says another round of talks with congressional leaders has helped but there is no deal yet to avert a government s...

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At Least We Still Can Go Broke

Alan Grayson | Posted 06.07.2011

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What does a government shutdown mean? It means no more government student loans, no pay for the troops, no more government-backed mortgages, and no tax refunds (one week before taxes are due). But there is one thing you can still do.

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John Boehner, GOP-Backed Stopgap Budget Bill Passes House Vote

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 06.07.2011

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WASHINGTON — The GOP-controlled House has passed legislation seeking to keep the government open for another week while funding the Pentagon thr...

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A Look Inside The Budget Negotiations

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.07.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Congressional and Obama administration negotiators worked at the White House until nearly 2 a.m Thursday morning in an effort to finaliz...

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John Boehner, Harry Reid Meeting With Obama At White House As Government Shutdown Looms

AP | Posted 06.07.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says another round of talks with congressional leaders has helped but there is no deal yet to avert a govern...

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One Political Industry Would Do Just Fine In Shutdown

Roll Call | Janie Lorber & Kate Ackley | Posted 06.07.2011

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A federal government shutdown would close some of Washington, D.C.'s most popular attractions and important outposts, but the influence industry won't...

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A Look At Effects Of Government Shutdown

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 06.07.2011

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A look at how key government sectors would be affected if the White House and congressional negotiators are unable to strike a budget deal by Friday: ...

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