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House passes GOP bill to avert a shutdown, but Senate looks likely to reject it

The Republican-controlled House on Friday passed a stopgap bill to fund the government until just before Thanksgiving, daring Democrats in the Senate to reject the measure and risk a shutdown at the e...

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House Republicans pass stopgap spending bill, set up shutdown fight with Senate

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House GOP passes stopgap funding bill ahead of shutdown deadline, setting up critical test for Senate

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US House advances stopgap bill to avert government shutdown

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday cleared the way for a vote later this week on a stopgap funding measure to avert a partial federal government shutdown in two week...

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Republicans Pass Funding Bill, Put Democrats’ Shutdown Strategy To The Test

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Obamacare Subsidy Extension Would Cost $350 Billion: CBO

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House to vote on CR in race to avoid government shutdown

Democrats, meanwhile, are virtually united in opposing the short-term spending measure, known as a continuing resolution (CR).

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GOP, Democrats Have Rival Plans, but No Shutdown Talks in Sight

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Health insurance premiums will rise 50% for 89,000 MNsure recipients — unless Congress takes action

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Senate confirms 48 Trump nominees in single vote, after Republicans went ‘nuclear’ to speed up confirmations

The move by Senate Republicans comes after they pushed through a change to Senate rules using the so-called “nuclear option” over the objections of Democrats.

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Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees at once after changing the chamber's rules

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As Senate Goes 'Nuclear,' Dozens of Trump Nominees Are Confirmed

Senate Republicans poke holes in the filibuster despite vowing to protect it

Facing Democratic opposition, the GOP has discarded a series of precedents and weakened minority power in order to vote through Trump's nominees and legislation.

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NRC members called up for Senate oversight hearing

A Senate committee will hold an oversight hearing this week on the nation’s chief nuclear power regulator, an agency that has been bathed in controversy under the Trump administration.