The US House of Representatives has approved a temporary funding bill aimed at avoiding a government shutdown due to start at midnight. The deal includes disaster funds, but no US aid for Ukraine. A Republican congressman tells us why he would vote against the deal.
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Sep 2023
What a government shutdown could mean for you
<p>As the U.S. government moves closer to a shutdown, we hear what that means for the economy, federal workers and families across the country. </p><p><br></p><p>Read more: </p><p><br></p><p>Congress must agree to a short-term funding bill before an Oct. 1 shutdown, whi ... Show More
21m 36s
Sep 2023
Why the Government is About to Shut Down
<p>A showdown between House Republicans and their leader, Speaker Kevin McCarthy, is heading toward a government shutdown.</p><p>Carl Hulse, chief Washington correspondent for The Times, explains the causes and consequences of the looming crisis.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www ... Show More
25m 3s
Nov 2023
The Growing Republican Battle Over War Funding
<p>It’s been one month since the attack on Israel, but Washington has yet to deliver an aid package to its closest ally. The reason has to do with a different ally, in a different war: Speaker Mike Johnson has opposed continued funding for Ukraine, and wants the issue separated f ... Show More
25m 37s
Nov 2023
The New Speaker Avoided a Shutdown. Can He Avoid Being Ousted?
<p>By working with Democrats to avert a government shutdown this past week, Speaker Mike Johnson seemed to put himself on the same path that doomed his predecessor. Or did he?</p><p>Catie Edmondson, who covers Congress for The Times, explains why things could be different this ti ... Show More
27m 32s
Feb 2024
Secure the Border, Say Republicans. So Why Are They Killing a Plan to Do That?
<p>For the past few weeks, Democrats and Republicans were closing in on a game-changing deal to secure the U.S.-Mexico border: a bipartisan compromise that’s unheard-of in contemporary Washington.</p><p>Karoun Demirjian, who covers Congress for The Times, explains why that deal i ... Show More
26m 41s