House passes short-term funding plan to avert government shutdown
The House voted to keep government agencies funded until at least Jan. 19 in a bipartisan vote.
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The House voted to keep government agencies funded until at least Jan. 19 in a bipartisan vote.
Congress faces a Friday deadline to fund the government and avert a shutdown.
The approach is unusual for a stopgap spending bill. Usually, lawmakers extend funding until a certain date for all programs.
The Senate voted 88-9 to approve the measure on Saturday night. The bill will next go to President Biden's desk to be signed. CBS New York's Michael George reports.
A spokesman said the congressman said he did not realize he would trigger a building alarm, adding, "The Congressman regrets any confusion." CBS New York Jessica Moore reports.
Now it's up to the Senate to pass it before the midnight deadline. CBS New York's Michael George reports.
The spending bill failed to win over a group of Republicans opposed to a short-term funding deal.
Hochul took aim at the man whose response to the crisis was to charter buses and ship people to New York. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday he doesn't see the support in the House for a Senate measure to fund the government. CBS New York's Skyler Henry reports.
If Congress can't pass a government funding bill by 11:59 p.m. Saturday, then the government will shut down.
Congress was in crisis mode Tuesday, trying to pass four short-term spending bills to keep some parts open.
Congress was in crisis mode Tuesday, trying to pass four short-term spending bills to keep some parts open. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
As the clock ticks down to midnight Saturday, CBS New York's Jessica Moore has a look at what's going on today.
House Republicans' efforts to pass four spending bills would not avert a government shutdown.
The federal government is preparing for a shutdown spurred by Republican hardliners in Congress. On Friday, President Biden criticized members of Congress for going home for the weekend. Christina Ruffini is at the White House with more.
Jack Teixeira, the former Air National Guardsman accused of leaking Pentagon documents, originally faced charges stemming from a criminal complaint.
A majority of Democrats and a majority of Republicans voted in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
"If protecting national security is the objective, divestment doesn't solve the problem," a TikTok spokesperson told CBS News in a statement.
The short-term funding bill will fund the government through Dec. 23, giving Congress additional time to finish crafting a massive longer-term spending package.
As the shutdown hits the 29 day mark, Jon Bon Jovi told furloughed federal workers "I'll Be There for You" by offering free meals at one of his New Jersey restaurants.
President Trump said on Twitter that he will be making a "major announcement" about the southern border and the government shutdown on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.
The partial government shutdown — the longest ever — has thinned the ranks of federal workers who staff airport security lines, and some travelers had braced for the worst.
After seeing his story on CBS2, Keith Polite has been given groceries and a chance at a new job thanks to his fellow New Yorkers.
Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday's "Face The Nation" blasted Democratic leadership for unreasonable demands and name-calling.
Some federally funded Head Start programs shut their doors Oct. 1 to 7,000 low-income children nationwide.
