Trump government shutdown

U.S. Donald Trump As a government shutdown looms and a deal has yet to be struck between President Donald Trump and Democrats on Capitol Hill, lawmakers are spending a long weekend back home. The Senate will not be in session again until Monday night and the House will reconvene Wednesday. Some lawmakers were seen Thursday evening leaving the Capitol in a rush as they headed to board flights back home to their districts. If Congress fails to pass some sort of spending bill by midnight on Friday then a partial government shutdown will commence, causing hundreds of thousands to stay on the job without pay while many others will be sent home.  On December 6, Congress avoided a partial government shutdown by passing a two-week continuing resolution to fund the government. The temporary spending measure allowed Trump and Democrats to further negotiate a plan to fund the government for fiscal year 2019. Two government shutdowns have already occurred this year: One in January that … [Read more...] about Trump Government Shutdown December 2018: When Next Shutdown Would Start, Which Employees Get Paid

POLITICS 12/21/2018 07:39 pm ET The House left the Capitol Friday night before passing a spending bill ahead the midnight deadline. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives adjourned just before 7 p.m. on Friday night (0000 GMT on Saturday), leaving the Capitol before approving government funding and thereby ensuring a government shutdown. The House is set to return from recess at noon on Saturday. The failure by the U.S. Congress and President Donald Trump to agree to a government spending bill by midnight will shutdown several federal agencies. Download Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost? Here’s how. MORE: Donald Trump Government Shutdown House Border Wall Government Spending … [Read more...] about House Adjourns, Ensuring A Government Shutdown

POLITICS 12/26/2018 02:47 pm ET No one in Washington comes out looking great, but Democrats fare less badly. By Ariel Edwards-Levy President Trump, Congress, and members of both parties all get negative marks for their initial handling of the partial government shutdown, according to a new HuffPost/YouGov survey. Democrats in Congress, however, fare substantially less badly than their GOP equivalents ― a shift from the shutdown this January, after which the ratings were more evenly distributed. Americans disapprove of the handling of the shutdown by Congress as a whole (by a 33-point margin), congressional Republicans (29 points), President Trump (14 points) and congressional Democrats (9 points). Members of Congress fare better with their constituents: Americans are split 35/37 in approving or disapproving of their own representatives’ performance. Pundits often seem to envision public opinions in the wake of shutdowns as a zero-sum game, in which the … [Read more...] about Here’s What Americans Make Of The Partial Government Shutdown

U.S. Donald Trump Government Shutdown Millions of Americans receiving food stamps could face having their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) disrupted if the government shutdown—which entered its third week on Saturday—continues into February. The partial government shutdown that began last month currently affects approximately one quarter of U.S. government departments, including the Department of Agriculture which supervises SNAP at the federal level. The program has not been allocated funding from Congress past this month, and although Congress has set aside $3 billion as emergency funds, the amount isn’t enough to cover all recipients of food stamps throughout February. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the cost of food stamps average $4.8 billion per month. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before departing the White House for Camp David on January 6, 2019 in Washington, DC. Getty/Chris Kleponis - Pool In … [Read more...] about Trump’s Government Shutdown Could Hit Poorest Americans as Food Stamps Face Cuts

WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on reports that Trump Administration officials, including Vice President Mike Pence, will receive raises during a government shutdown:  “It is outrageous that Vice President Pence and hundreds of President Trump’s political appointees will each receive a $10,000 raise while denying paychecks to 800,000 federal employees as they keep the government shut down. This is after two years of the Trump Administration systematically targeting federal employees and freezing their pay.  I’m proud to represent more than 62,000 federal employees in Maryland, many of whom have been affected by this unnecessary and dangerous shutdown, for which the President said he would proudly take responsibility.  I call on Leader McConnell to allow the Senate to vote on the measures House Democrats passed last night to end the Trump shutdown, reopen government, and provide … [Read more...] about Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration’s Raises During a Trump Government Shutdown

POLITICS 01/08/2019 10:15 am ET One Louisiana contractor is worried he could lose his apartment. By Dave Jamieson and Amanda Terkel Maxing out credit cards. Borrowing money from relatives. Searching for interest-free loans. Federal workers and their families are doing whatever they can to save a few dollars and eke by as the partial government shutdown continues with no imminent end in sight. Many are fearful weeks will go by without another payday, forcing them to take on debt or find side jobs in order to cover housing and food costs. “We’re going to have to trim some fat and see how long we last,” said Scott Reyna, a former air traffic controller whose wife works for the Transportation Security Administration. She isn’t being paid during the shutdown, even though she continues to work. “I’m still getting my pension, so we’ll be living on that and credit cards until they’re maxed out,” Reyna said. “After that, … [Read more...] about Government Shutdown Leaves Federal Workers Struggling To Pay For Food, Medication