Sentences with phrase «government shutdown over»

In January 2016, after antiabortion lawmakers nearly forced a government shutdown over funding for Planned Parenthood, Congress sent a bill to the President's desk in yet another attempt to defund the organization.

October 21, 2013 — With the 2013 federal government shutdown over and funds flowing once again, the Arizona Game and Fish Department announced it would resume efforts that week to capture and permanently incarcerate two Mexican gray wolves.

And Democratic sources on both sides of Capitol Hill said they expected the bill to pass just because many lawmakers can't stomach the thought of another government shutdown over the issue of the Dreamers.

He offered himself up for national TV interviews after a mass shooting at an Oregon community college, challenging his fellow Democrats (before walking it back) to threaten a government shutdown over gun control legislation.

Schumer came close to an agreement to avert a government shutdown over a cheeseburger lunch on Friday.

Facing a government shutdown over a stalemate on the budget, New York state lawmakers voted on Monday to extend the deadline for passing a budget for two months.

Paterson pledged the state will not have «anarchy» even if legislators decide at the last minute to reverse course and choose a government shutdown over angering the public sector workers.

Cuomo has clarified in recent weeks his remarks that he would support a government shutdown over the issue, saying Democrats should leverage power through the threat of a shutdown by pushing for strong gun control laws, similar to how Republicans in Congress have staged similar protests over Planned Parenthood and spending issues.

Democratic Senate candidate Regina Calcaterra's campaign has posted the audio of a robocall received by a resident of the 1st SD that reveals the Republicans were trying to gague public reaction to a possible government shutdown over the weekend even as they signaled a willingness to provide votes to avoid it.

While Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushes Democrats on the national stage to threaten a government shutdown over gun control, the state's top elected official in Congress disagrees such a tactic is needed.

With time running out, Congress today easily approved a short - term spending bill that would prevent a partial federal government shutdown over the weekend, but departed in advance of the president's first 100 day milestone (tomorrow) with addressing two of his top policy priorities: health care and a year - long budget deal.

The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, is clearly a contentious issue up to the point where there has been a government shutdown over it.

The short - term spending bill, while not nearly as large or as contentious as the tax reform, was nonetheless critical to avoiding what could have been a disastrous government shutdown over the holidays.

Separately, some conservative Republicans in Congress are hoping to thwart Obama's immigration action by tying it to a must - pass government spending bill, although the Republican leadership wants to avert a government shutdown over the issue.

This sort of brinksmanship has led to several government shutdowns over the years and even entire years without a federal budget.

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It turns out the index has jumped into territory that exceeds what it registered in 2013 at the time of the last government shutdown, notching well over 400 points.

The revelations, semi-denials and continuing comments have cast a pall over the White House's legislative agenda, brought the country closer to the brink of a government shutdown and sparked international outrage.

Yet another attempt at an immigration deal between lawmakers and the Trump administration floundered over the weekend as lawmakers rushed to cobble together a $ 1.3 trillion spending deal ahead of Friday's government shutdown deadline.

Among other events, there's a threat of more skirmishes over the debt ceiling and another government shutdown.

CBO talks shutdown: The Congressional Budget Office Chief Douglas Elmendorf says a government shutdown would damage the economy and «scale up» problems over time.

(It dipped in October, but that was likely over temporary fears about the government shutdown).

Last week, I wrote that the upcoming Kabuki theatre in Congress, over a possible government shutdown and the debt ceiling, might convince the Federal Reserve to postpone the QE tapering past its next rate - setting meeting in mid-September.

The Tea Party gets put on ice: The Republicans have just had a humiliating year, full of self - inflicted wounds and infighting over the government shutdown and debt ceiling impasse.

Shapiro of MFR says a July move is possible, especially because of rising concern that September will feature a standoff over the federal budget for fiscal year 2016 that could include another government shutdown.

The Republican - led Congress has struggled immensely over the past eight months, and the party now faces further division as they return and urgently need to raise the debt ceiling to avoid a government shutdown, pass an aid package for Hurricane Harvey — some of which is expected to be tied to the raise of the debt ceiling — and now reach a decision on DACA.

On Sept. 5 of this year, the Dow dropped 234 points amid a series of potentially volatile political events, including the debate over raising the debt ceiling, a possible government shutdown, and threats from Trump over trade policy with China.

If you heard or read any financial news over the past few days, you inevitably found the talking heads rambling about the various implications of a potential U.S. government shutdown.

This newly - created investor fear over a potential government shutdown has caused the S&P 500 futures to slide about -0.8 % lower as of this writing (pre-market on September 30).

A flurry of last - minute moves by the House, Senate and White House late Monday in Washington failed to break a bitter budget standoff over President Obama's health care law, setting in motion the first government shutdown in nearly two decades.

President Trump pledged swift federal aid to Texas and Louisiana on Monday as the two states seek to recover from Hurricane Harvey, and dismissed the notion that his threatened shutdown of the government over border wall funding could impact the effort.

The U.S. Senate reached a bipartisan deal on stopgap spending designed to avoid a government shutdown and defuse a fight over aid to victims of natural disasters.

During a quarter featuring historic market sell - offs and major breaking business news such as a government shutdown and tariff negotiations, FBN saw its Business Day audience grow 13 percent over last year.

Since some of our writers have been taking up the great theme related to the «end of history,» it might be foolish to think that any of the details in the news over the past few weeks — the government shutdown, the debt crisis crisis, the Obama care website — have any lasting impact.

State lawmakers admitted they would pick furloughs - and infuriated public employee unions — over a government shutdown.

After very public battles over the nation's debt limit and a government shutdown that shouldn't be a problem.

Another funding showdown is approaching next month after a brief federal government shutdown in part over the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals was resolved this week.

The Hill reported this morning on a fascinating development in the internal Republican war over the strategy to threaten a government shutdown if Democrats won't agree to «defund» Obamacare:

«I'd like to see the Democrats threaten shutdown over this issue the way the conservatives say, «If I don't get a tax cut I'm going to shut down the government,»» Cuomo said.

That's more saying it's important to avert a shutdown now than in September 2013, just before a budget fight over federal funding for some portions of the Affordable Care Act led to a partial government shutdown.

The stalemate over DACA resulted in two government shutdowns and a series of continuing resolutions to keep the government funded.

The debate over immigration in Congress was a mitigating factor in the brief government shutdown that lifted on Tuesday.

The federal government briefly shutdown last month amid a debate over immigration and DACA recipients, but re-opened after a short - term agreement was put in place.

Despite the robocalls that went out on Long Island over the weekend, Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos has now made heretofore source - based speculation official: His conference will provide sufficient votes this afternoon to pass the 11th budget extender and avoid a government shutdown.

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Several Republican donors said watching that effort run into headwinds among conservative House members, combined with the tortured standoff over the government shutdown and potential debt default, had left a sour taste in their mouths.

Republicans are not the only ones who could face political consequences over a potential government shutdown if lawmakers do not strike a deal on spending and immigration by the end of the week.

As Gov. Paterson yesterday put a new round of more than $ 300 million in budget cuts on the table, he and legislative leaders played a high - stakes game of chicken over a possible government shutdown early next week.

Washington (CNN)- The battle over union rights in Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana has dramatically shifted the budget debate from Capitol Hill to the states, almost overshadowing the threat of a government shutdown in Washington next week.

Washington (CNN)-- Congress just got one more incentive to find a compromise over government spending before the standoff leads to a government shutdown.

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