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The Washington Post on MSN · 7h

Congress stripped IRS of another $20 billion in government shutdown fight

Republican lawmakers have now clawed back half the investment the Biden administration made in the tax agency.

New York Magazine · 5d

Congress Averts Government Shutdown: How It Happened

The shutdown was averted on Friday after the House voted to back a new CR without the debt-ceiling increase Trump demanded.

USA TODAY on MSN · 5d

Government shutdown recap: Congress passes funding deal

Congress passed a bipartisan deal spending deal after Donald Trump and Elon Musk tanked an earlier bill. The government did not shut down.

The Washington Post on MSN · 6d

Congress averts government shutdown as Senate passes funding bill

The federal government is hours away from a shutdown as House Speaker Mike Johnson continues to strike out in his search for funding legislation that can satisfy his narrow Republican majority and President-elect Donald Trump — and Trump’s billionaire adviser, Elon Musk.

Snopes on MSN · 3d

Fact Check: US Troops (Usually) Don't Get Paid During a Government Shutdown, But Congress Does

However, Congress has passed legislation to pay service members during specific government shutdowns in the past.

The Boston Globe · 10h

Republicans strip IRS of another $20b in government shutdown fight

Biden and congressional Democrats gave the IRS $80 billion in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, but Congress rescinded $20 billion as part of a 2023 budget deal.

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Government shutdown highlights: Congress votes to keep government open, sending bill to Biden

Follow live updates and the latest news as government funding is set to expire on Saturday if Congress fails to pass a ...

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Congress avoids shutdown, but this Trump-Musk whiplash is only a preview | Opinion

President-elect Donald Trump, following the lead of his edgelord chancellor Elon Musk, has given Democrats a gift that ...

5don MSN

Biden signs stopgap funding bill into law after Congress votes to avert shutdown

Congress voted to avert a shutdown early Saturday morning after House GOP leaders dropped a demand from Donald Trump over the ...

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Government shutdown is averted just after deadline as Congress rejects Trump’s debt limit demands

Hours to go before a midnight deadline, the Senate is preparing to give final approval to a new plan from Speaker Mike ...

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Congress avoids a shutdown but leaves ‘a big mess' for Trump and Republicans in 2025

Another funding bill. A debt limit extension. Major party-line bills on immigration and taxes. Nominations. Trump tried to ...

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Congress avoids a holiday shutdown: Winners and losers

Lawmakers came together to fund the government on Friday, keeping the lights on in Washington until early next year and ...

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