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Senate works to prevent a government shutdown

Senate to take up Trump spending bill as clock ticks down to government shutdown

A vote to end debate on the House-passed stopgap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown will take place on Friday afternoon ahead of the late night deadline.

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Senate works to avert partial government shutdown ahead of midnight deadline

The Senate finds itself on Friday in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare as Democrats confront two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives President Donald Trump vast discretion on spending decisions or voting no and letting a funding lapse ensue.

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Senate’s Democratic leader says he won’t allow government shutdown despite budget concerns

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrives to speak with reporters as Republicans work to pass an interim spending bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown and keep federal agencies funded through September, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 11, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) AP

US Oct.-February budget deficit hits record $1.147 trillion

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US October-February budget deficit hits record $1.147 trillion

The U.S. budget deficit for the first five months of fiscal 2025 hit a record $1.147 trillion, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday, including a $307 billion February deficit for President Donald Trump's first full month in office that was up 4% from a year earlier.

CNBC on MSN · 1d

U.S. budget deficit surged in February, passing $1 trillion for new year-to-date record

The U.S. debt and deficit problem worsened during President Donald Trump's first month in office, as the budget shortfall for February passed the $1 trillion mark even though the fiscal year is not yet at the halfway point.

Benzinga on MSN · 1d

U.S. Budget Deficit Tops $1 Trillion In Trump’s First Month As Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Could Increase Deficit

The U.S. budget deficit exceeded $1 trillion in February during President Donald Trump’s first month in office, according to CNBC. The shortfall grew despite the fiscal year being less than halfway complete.

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Will There Be a Government Shutdown? Live Updates

With thousands of federal workers either fired, placed on administrative leave, or at immediate risk of losing their jobs, ...

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Democrats' Disastrous Defeat Over Government Shutdown Explained

This move marks a significant concession from Schumer, who reversed his stance just one day after promising that Democrats would block the GOP measure. As a result, the bill is now poised to secure ...

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If You Want To Cut Government Spending, You Can't Ignore the Pentagon

Since the 1950s, every effort to reduce the size and scope of government has been bulldozed by a political establishment more ...

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Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego reject GOP budget plan as government shutdown looms

Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly of Arizona stuck with their party to oppose an 11th-hour GOP plan to fund the federal ...

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Burn pit fund for veterans on chopping block in GOP spending bill

Democratic lawmakers and veterans’ groups are fuming over a provision in a stopgap federal spending bill passed by House Republicans this week that would cut a Department of Veteran Affairs fund ...