It’s finally over. Congress approves debt, budget deal
October 16, 2013
After weeks of wrangling, 16 days of partial shutdown, and less less than two hours before the deadline for the government to lose its borrowing
Senate approves debt, budget deal 81-18; sends bill to House
October 16, 2013
Up against a deadline, Congress raced to pass legislation Wednesday night to avoid a threatened national default and end the 16-day partial government shutdown in
Obama thanks Senate for passing debt, budget bill
October 16, 2013
President Barack Obama is thanking Democratic and Republican leaders in the Senate for passing a deal to end the partial government shutdown and avert a
Boehner, other GOP House leaders, will vote for deal
October 16, 2013
Speaker John Boehner and other top House Republican leaders intend to vote for the bipartisan agreement worked out in the Senate to avoid a financial
Congress racing to pass deal avoiding default, reopening government
October 16, 2013
Up against one last deadline, Congress raced to pass legislation Wednesday avoiding a threatened national default and ending a 16-day partial government shutdown along the
Senators announce last minute deal to avoid default, open government
October 16, 2013
Senate leaders announced last-minute agreement Wednesday to avert a threatened Treasury default and reopen the government after a partial, 16-day shutdown. Congress raced to pass
Senate leaders reach deal to avoid debt default, reopen government
October 16, 2013
Senate leaders reached last-minute agreement Wednesday to avert a threatened Treasury default and reopen the government after a partial, 16-day shutdown, according to a Republican
After House failure to even vote, can Senate save the day?
October 16, 2013
Senate leaders are optimistic about forging an eleventh-hour bipartisan deal preventing a possible federal default and ending the partial government shutdown after Republican divisions forced
Even a last minute deal won’t end the turmoil that lies ahead
October 16, 2013
Hold the champagne. Even if Congress reaches a last-minute or deadline-busting deal to avert a federal default and fully reopen the government, elected officials are
Vote on House GOP debt bill scrapped for lack of support
October 15, 2013
A planned House vote Tuesday night on consideration of a controversial Republican proposal to reopen the government and extend borrowing authority was scrapped after it