Senate unanimously approves fix to prevent $1B cuts for District of Columbia, sending bill to House
The Senate has swiftly approved legislation that would allow the District of Columbia to keep its budget intact.
Here Are the Senate Democrats Who Helped Republicans Avert a Shutdown
Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada were among the first Democrats to publicly back the Republican funding bill, arguing that a ...
Senate approves bill to block budget's $1.1B cuts to DC included in GOP funding bill
The continuing resolution approved by the House this week would force DC officials to make $1 billion in cuts to city ...
Federal spending bill passes, prevents U.S. government shutdown
Democrats were confronted with two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives President Donald Trump vast ...
Washington has averted a government shutdown
Washington averted a government shutdown after an up-and-down week saw House Republicans offering a united front and ...
DC fears revenue cliff as Congress debates its financial future
Washington, D.C., which has often had a tenuous peace with the federal government when Republicans controlled Congress and ...
Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill To Protect Washington D.C. From House GOP Budget Slash
Senators moved quickly to cobble together a standalone bill to shield Washington D.C. from a $1 billion budget cut ...
Schumer says he'll vote to keep government open as Democrats criticize GOP plan
The Senate plans to take up a House-passed bill to fund the government through September beginning on Friday, which needs the ...
Senate to vote on GOP measure to avert government shutdown as Democrats fume over choice
The Senate is expected to begin voting Friday afternoon on a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline.
D.C. Appears Likely to Avoid a $1.1 Billion Budget Cut
The Senate approved a separate bill that allows D.C. to continue operating under its current budget, which seemed on track to ...
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Amid GOP Funding Threats, Washington, DC Removes “Black Lives Matter” Mural
The district is also facing up to $1 billion in federal funding cuts due to a Republican continuing resolution bill.
How Congress Could Force $1.1 Billion in Cuts on Washington, D.C.
District leaders say that a proposed cut to the city budget, part of a plan to avert a federal government shutdown, is unfair ...