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This week: Senate returns with clock ticking toward shutdown - Roll Call

Senators return to the Capitol on Monday evening with just one full day for work ahead of a partial government shutdown.

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Trump to meet with Hill leaders ahead of shutdown deadline - Roll Call

The top four congressional leaders will head to the White House on Monday for a meeting with Trump in a last-ditch effort to prevent a partial government shutdown.

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White House ramps up pressure on Democrats’ shutdown strategy - Roll Call

Sources on both sides of the aisle and nonpartisan analysts agree that top congressional Democrats have a weak hand to play.

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White House tells agencies to prep mass layoffs for shutdown - Roll Call

White House budget office to advise program managers to fire employees and eliminate their functions if a partial government shutdown begins.

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Trump-Democrats meeting drama fuels risk of shutdown - Roll Call

Decision to cancel a planned meeting with top Democratic leaders becomes the latest twist in funding standoff.

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Trump puts kibosh on shutdown meeting with Democratic leaders - Roll Call

President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a meeting with top Democratic leaders to search for a deal that might avert a government shutdown.

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Trump to meet with Democratic leaders ahead of shutdown deadline - Roll Call

The White House and congressional leaders say the president and top Democrats are expected to meet this week to try to avoid a shutdown.

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Temporary spending bill passes House, likely to stall in Senate - Roll Call

The House on Friday narrowly passed a seven-week extension of federal spending ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline to avert a partial shutdown.

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Senate leaders set up dueling votes on stopgap funding bills - Roll Call

Top Senate Republicans and Democrats reached a deal to hold votes Friday on competing approaches to averting a partial government shutdown.

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Neither side blinking yet as House preps for CR vote - Roll Call

Congress is on the verge of a showdown over a bill to keep the government open after Sept. 30, with the House expected to vote Friday on a stopgap funding bill.

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GOP leaders try to quell stopgap concerns as House vote nears - Roll Call

The assassination of Charlie Kirk spurred intense negotiations on how much more should be appropriated to help protect public officials.

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In the Spotlight: Dave Min - Roll Call

The California Democrat supported several proposals in committee that would exert greater federal control over Washington, D.C.

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GOP changes Senate rules to speed some confirmations - Roll Call

For months, Democrats have forced the GOP majority to use valuable floor time on procedural votes, slowing down the confirmation process.

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Senate tables Schumer's motion for a vote on Epstein files - Roll Call

Democrats have looked to force votes relating to the Epstein files to focus public attention on President Donald Trump's connection with him.

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Republicans move to change Senate rules to speed confirmation of some nominees - Roll Call

Republicans move to change Senate rules to speed confirmation of some nominees - Congress

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Back from recess, Senate turns to defense while House looks to get back to business - Roll Call

The House and Senate are back from the August recess Tuesday with no shortage of work to do this week, let alone the month of September.

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House panel says it will examine allegations against Fed's Cook - Roll Call

President Trump's firing of a Fed governor comes amid wider scrutiny of the central bank, including by a House Financial Services task force.

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At the Races: Reeling in the recruits - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, as some familiar Democratic names reenter the fray.

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Congress holds sway in DC justice system that Trump maligns - Roll Call

Analysts say they see “a weird degree” of federal involvement in the day-to-day criminal justice apparatus of the District of Columbia.

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Trump willing to meet with Democrats before shutdown deadline - Roll Call

Trump has not yet met with Democratic congressional leaders since he returned to the White House on Jan. 20.

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‘A gift’: How Trump builds power for himself with ‘no details’ trade deals - Roll Call

President Trump offers “no details” on trade deals his administration is negotiating. That's by design — to give himself even more powers.

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Senators begin recess after giving up on nominations deal - Roll Call

The Senate confirmed some nominees Saturday, but left many others hanging before starting their August recess.

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Trump uses lavish ballroom, pro wrestling legend to move past Epstein saga - Roll Call

President Trump needed an assist this week moving beyond the Epstein scandal. WWE legend Triple H came in to make the save.

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Senate GOP pushes spending bills as Democratic anger builds - Roll Call

Senate GOP appropriators to bring a package of spending bills to the floor before the August recess, Chair Susan Collins said Thursday.

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Democrats seek Iran intel as doubts grow over strikes' effectiveness - Roll Call

Democrats seek Iran intel as doubts grow over strikes' effectiveness - Congress

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