Tag: Government Shutdown

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, she is willing to back a Senate version that would last until Dec. 11. (AP Photo)

Pelosi signals support of short-term spending bill

Susan Ferrechio · September 25, 2015 4:10 pm

"The lesson we learned in 2013 was to mobilize, mobilize, mobilize and to torture every member of Congress until they get busy and do their job," J. David Cox said. (Wikimedia Commons)Â

Union vows to ‘torture’ lawmakers over gov’t shutdown

Sean Higgins · September 24, 2015 10:58 pm

If a shutdown happens, officials with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are completely unsure of how it will affect efforts to coordinate payments.Â (AP Photo/P. Solomon Banda)

Possible shutdown complicates Medicare overhaul

Robert King · September 24, 2015 7:40 pm

What’s Cruz’s Strategy?

Michael Warren · September 24, 2015 6:59 pm

Cruz Prepares For Shutdown II

Michael Warren · September 24, 2015 6:18 pm

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., accompanied by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Dems block spending bill that defunds Planned Parenthood

Susan Ferrechio · September 24, 2015 6:15 pm

Conservatives have ‘no plan’ to remove Boehner

Susan Ferrechio · September 21, 2015 9:00 am

President Obama will sign an imperfect bill funding the government in order to avoid shutting down the federal government. (AP Photo)

Obama ready to sign imperfect spending bill

Nicole Duran · September 18, 2015 6:44 pm

President Obamatold supporters to elect more Democrats to Congress who "won't play politics with people's lives."Â (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Obama uses government shutdown threat to raise cash

Susan Crabtree · September 17, 2015 5:02 pm

"I defunded planned Parenthood Parenthood as governor of New Jersey," Chris Christie said. John Kasich said he supports defunding Planned Parenthood. (AP Photo)Â

Candidates rush to claim they defunded Planned Parenthood

Robert King · September 17, 2015 1:44 am

Senate Majority Leader McConnell talks about a possible government shutdown during a news conference after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

McConnell: ‘Cold, hard reality’ against Planned Parenthood defunding

Susan Ferrechio · September 16, 2015 10:27 pm

Harry Reid announced the meeting with President Obama, adding that he still hopes to sit down with congressional Republicans to work out a spending proposal. (AP Photo)Â

Democrats to huddle with Obama over spending fight

Susan Ferrechio · September 16, 2015 7:51 pm