NPR: government shutdown https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=134037476 government shutdown en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:21:58 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: government shutdown https://www.npr.org/tags/134037476/government-shutdown Trump signs spending bill to avoid a government shutdown President Trump's signature came after the Senate voted 54 to 46 to approve a spending bill to fund the government through the end of September. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:08:04 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/14/nx-s1-5328229/senate-spending-bill-vote-government-shutdown https://www.npr.org/2025/03/14/nx-s1-5328229/senate-spending-bill-vote-government-shutdown

President Trump's signature came after the Senate voted 54 to 46 to approve a spending bill to fund the government through the end of September.

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]]> Lexie Schapitl Senate Democrats signal plans to advance GOP bill to avoid a government shutdown Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he plans to vote for a Republican bill to fund the government through September, paving the way for other Democrats to join him. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:58:14 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/g-s1-53495/senate-democrats-funding-bill-government-shutdown https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/g-s1-53495/senate-democrats-funding-bill-government-shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he plans to vote for a Republican bill to fund the government through September, paving the way for other Democrats to join him.

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]]> Deirdre Walsh What happens if Congress doesn't fund the government? If lawmakers can't reach a deal to avoid a shutdown, many federal workers would be furloughed, while essential functions like Social Security payments would continue. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:57:11 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/12/20/g-s1-39377/what-happens-government-shutdown https://www.npr.org/2024/12/20/g-s1-39377/what-happens-government-shutdown

If lawmakers can't reach a deal to avoid a shutdown, many federal workers would be furloughed, while essential functions like Social Security payments would continue.

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]]> Barbara Sprunt What a government shutdown could mean for your holiday travel plans Millions of Americans are planning to travel in the coming days. Here's what a potential government shutdown could mean for flying, driving and more — and what you can do to prepare. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:59:25 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/12/20/nx-s1-5235250/government-shutdown-holiday-travel-flying-driving https://www.npr.org/2024/12/20/nx-s1-5235250/government-shutdown-holiday-travel-flying-driving

Millions of Americans are planning to travel in the coming days. Here's what a potential government shutdown could mean for flying, driving and more — and what you can do to prepare.

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]]> Rachel Treisman Congressional leaders reach a deal to fund the government, avert a shutdown The deal — which has yet to pass Congress — adheres to the spending levels agreed to by President Biden and former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy in a deal last summer. Sun, 07 Jan 2024 16:09:37 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/01/07/1223378237/congressional-deal-shutdown https://www.npr.org/2024/01/07/1223378237/congressional-deal-shutdown

The deal — which has yet to pass Congress — adheres to the spending levels agreed to by President Biden and former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy in a deal last summer.

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]]> Eric McDaniel Fate of House GOP leadership throws Congress into chaos House Republicans are scrambling to coalesce around a small number of candidates to be Speaker of the House but the path to electing someone is unclear. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:14:21 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/10/04/1203634898/fate-of-house-gop-leadership-throws-congress-into-chaos https://www.npr.org/2023/10/04/1203634898/fate-of-house-gop-leadership-throws-congress-into-chaos

House Republicans are scrambling to coalesce around a small number of candidates to be Speaker of the House but the path to electing someone is unclear.

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]]> Claudia Grisales D.C. has a lot of federal workers. A government shutdown would have big impacts The Washington, D.C., region is home to about 400,000 federal employees, plus members of the military and government contractors. In a government shutdown, they face no pay and lots of uncertainty. Sat, 30 Sep 2023 07:00:29 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/09/30/1202782481/government-shutdown-federal-workers-contractors-military-dc-maryland-virginia https://www.npr.org/2023/09/30/1202782481/government-shutdown-federal-workers-contractors-military-dc-maryland-virginia

The Washington, D.C., region is home to about 400,000 federal employees, plus members of the military and government contractors. In a government shutdown, they face no pay and lots of uncertainty.

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]]> Margaret Barthel House GOP hardliners block spending stopgap with shutdown looming House Speaker Kevin McCarthy rejected a bipartisan Senate proposal to keep agencies funded through November 17 and instead moved a GOP bill that linked another month of spending with border security. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:00:45 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/09/29/1202667062/government-shutdown https://www.npr.org/2023/09/29/1202667062/government-shutdown

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy rejected a bipartisan Senate proposal to keep agencies funded through November 17 and instead moved a GOP bill that linked another month of spending with border security.

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]]> Deirdre Walsh From California to Capitol Hill, tributes to Dianne Feinstein flood in after her death Leaders in the House and the Senate paused from the race to avert a government shutdown to remember Feinstein, the California Democrat who was longest-serving woman to ever sit in the U.S. Senate. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:55:17 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/09/29/1202646467/dianne-feinstein-tributes-washington-california https://www.npr.org/2023/09/29/1202646467/dianne-feinstein-tributes-washington-california

Leaders in the House and the Senate paused from the race to avert a government shutdown to remember Feinstein, the California Democrat who was longest-serving woman to ever sit in the U.S. Senate.

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]]> Becky Sullivan What closes and what keeps running in a federal government shutdown A government shutdown is looming but not every federal office will close completely. Some critical services will continue as employees work without pay. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 05:00:22 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/09/29/1202474725/2023-government-shutdown-update https://www.npr.org/2023/09/29/1202474725/2023-government-shutdown-update

A government shutdown is looming but not every federal office will close completely. Some critical services will continue as employees work without pay.

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