government shutdown
Republicans release 7-week spending bill as Democrats warn of a potential shutdown
House Republicans released a short-term spending bill to fund the government until late November but Democrats are calling for further changes.
Senate passes spending bill to avoid a government shutdown
The Senate voted 54 to 46 to approve a spending bill to fund the government through the end of September.
Senate Democrats face major dilemma: help GOP pass funding bill or trigger shutdown
The government runs out of funding Friday at midnight, leaving Democrats to decide whether to help Republicans pass a bill to avoid a shutdown or block the bill and be blamed for triggering one.
