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Senators will consider a deal to fund Homeland Security but not ICE enforcement as airport lines snarl
By: Lisa Mascaro | Joey Cappelletti | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are discussing a proposal to end the Homeland Security budget stalemate by funding much of the department, including the Transportation Security Administration airport workers going without pay, but excluding ICE’s enforcement… Read More
Senate leaders are scrambling to save a bipartisan deal and avoid a partial government shutdown
By: Mary Clare Jalonick | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate leaders were scrambling on Friday to save a bipartisan spending deal and prevent a partial government shutdown this weekend as Democrats demanded new restrictions on federal… Read More
A guide to Thanksgiving travel after the government shutdown
By: Rio Yamat | AP
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The turbulence caused by the longest government shutdown on record may still be fresh on travelers’ minds this Thanksgiving, but experts say preparing for the usual holiday crush of winter… Read More
As the government shutdown comes to an end, communities grapple with the aftermath of SNAP disruption
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — On a Friday morning, Tracey Crubaugh idled in a line of cars slowly moving through the Athens County Fairgrounds. She’s one of hundreds waiting… Read More
As the government shutdown ends, Ohioans still worry over soaring health care costs
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Health care costs were at the epicenter of the federal government shutdown that ended Wednesday. More than half a million Ohioans rely on subsidies to… Read More
President Trump has signed a funding bill to end the government shutdown after a record 43-day disruption
By: Kevin Freking | Joey Cappelletti | Matt Brown | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded… Read More
Hundreds of families in southeast Ohio are without access to early childhood program during the federal shutdown
By: Amanda Pirani
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COSHOCTON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Amber Manbeck has been involved with Coshocton County Head Start for over a decade. She first came to the early childhood program as… Read More
Directors of Ohio’s county job and family services offices worry about the benefit cutoff this weekend
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The 1.4 million Ohioans in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will see their food benefits end if the federal shutdown drags on through… Read More
Government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty
By: Lisa Mascaro | Mary Clare Jalonick | Stephen Groves | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running… Read More
The federal stopgap spending bill includes funding to keep reimbursing victims of EBT theft
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Congress has extended funding to reimburse stolen SNAP benefits through EBT fraud for two months. The extension is included in the stopgap spending bill… Read More
Congress avoids shutdown, setting up spending pileup for early next year
By: Deirdre Walsh | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Congress is doing what it usually does when it can’t negotiate a deal on annual spending bills to avoid a government shutdown — kicking the can for… Read More
The White House and some Republicans pan Johnson’s 2-part plan to avoid a shutdown
By: Joe Hernandez I NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Biden administration and fellow Democrats are panning a proposal by House GOP leaders for a two-part government spending bill that would fund certain agencies through one… Read More
Speaker Johnson navigates ‘mission impossible’ to avoid a government shutdown, without clear plan
By: Deirdre Walsh | Eric McDaniel | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Speaker Mike Johnson is learning quickly that, although he may have received unanimous support to get the gavel, the sharp divisions among House Republicans over spending bills… Read More
Congress approves a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown
By: Deirdre Walsh | NPR
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Updated December 2, 2021 at 9:25 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A day before the federal government is scheduled to run out of money, Congress on Thursday approved a… Read More
Congress Sprints To Pass Border Security Package With Trump’s Support Unclear
By: Kelsey Snell | NPR
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Congressional leaders are prepared to vote Thursday on a $333 billion bipartisan spending package to avoid the threat of a partial government shutdown.
The Shutdown Is Over. Now The Federal Workforce Faces ‘Untold Morale Problems’
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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“The federal government already has a recruitment problem, right?” said one expert. If “you watch this play out for the last 35 days, are you saying to yourself, ‘Sign me up for that?’ Probably not.”
Farmers Still Dealing With Effects Of Government Shutdown
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The federal government shutdown is over but some Ohio Valley farmers are still dealing with its effects as they try to sign up for federal relief payments and find ways to substitute… Read More
Government Shutdown Cut Into Economic Growth, CBO Says
By: Jim Zarroli | NPR
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A report says the shutdown reduced federal spending by $18 billion, although most of that will be recouped, now that the government has reopened.
Federal Employees Return To Work, But Fears Of Another Shutdown Loom
By: Brakkton Booker | Rebecca Ellis | NPR
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While the reopening of the government is welcome news for many federal workers, some express trepidation that they’ll face the same predicament after Feb. 15.
7 Takeaways From The Longest Shutdown In U.S. History
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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President Trump was outmaneuvered by Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and did damage with key constituencies. Meanwhile, Americans may be more aware of what government does.
Trump Signs Bill To End Government Shutdown
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed a bill that temporarily opens the federal government for three weeks, ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history at 35 days. The… Read More
Flights Delayed At LaGuardia, Other Airports As Workers Call In Sick Amid Shutdown
By: Laurel Wamsley | NPR
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The FAA said it was mitigating staff shortages by rerouting traffic and adding workers. The White House said it was monitoring the delays, which also affected airports in Philadelphia and Newark, N.J.
Senate To Vote On Measures To End Shutdown
By: Brian Naylor | Susan Davis | NPR
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Neither of the bills are considered likely to pass, but they mark the first time the Senate has taken action on the issue this session.
Food Aid A Concern As Government Shutdown Affects SNAP Payments
The partial shutdown of the federal government is affecting families depending on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program program, or SNAP. Benefits for February have come early as a temporary… Read More
Trump Postpones Pelosi Trip To War Zone After She Postpones State Of The Union
By: Jessica Taylor | NPR
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“In light of the 800,000 great American workers not receiving pay, I am sure you would agree that postponing this public relations event is totally appropriate,” the president wrote to the speaker.