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Bipartisan truce - Roll Call

The CQ Budget podcast outlines the surprising turn of events that avoided a partial government shutdown and the coming fight over Ukraine aid.

Roll Call · Oct 2, 2023

Stocks Set to Open Lower as Investors Await U.S. Jobs Data and Powell’s Comments, U.S. Avoids Shutdown

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are down -0.21%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are down -0.06% this morning as market participants looked ahead to comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell and other Fed officials later today, while also bracing for more data on the U.S. labor market after…

Barchart · Oct 2, 2023

Up First briefing: McCarthy's job threatened; how a robot could fight climate change

Congress averted a government shutdown. Now, Speaker McCarthy must avoid losing his job. And, this stinky seaweed-fighting robot could help fight climate change.

WEKU · Oct 2, 2023

U.S. aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia faces a rocky road in Congress

Chicago Rep. Mike Quigley, co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, was the only Democrat to vote against the stopgap measure averting a government shutdown.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 1, 2023

US avoids damaging government shutdown as fractured parties manage to compromise

The agreement reveals the faultlines in US politics

Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2023

US government shutdown averted. What happens next?

Congress has passed a stopgap measure, but will lawmakers agree on detailed spending bills for the entire fiscal year?

Al Jazeera · Oct 1, 2023

US Congress passes last-minute bill to avert shutdown

The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open with little time to spare after Congress rushed to approve the bipartisan deal.

France 24 · Oct 1, 2023

Morning Digest | Afghanistan Embassy in India to cease operation from today; Threat of government shutdown ends as Congress passes a temporary funding plan and sends it to Biden

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

The Hindu · Oct 1, 2023

Janet Yellen says a government shutdown would add to risks of a recession

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is sounding the alarm about the damage a government shutdown could do to the U.S. economy. "It's really reckless and will impose immediate harm," Yellen told NPR.

WEKU · Sep 30, 2023

Looming government shutdown rattles families relying on Head Start program for disadvantaged children

Head Start programs serving more than 10,000 disadvantaged children would immediately lose federal funding if the government shutdown isn't averted

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023