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WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite a broad budget deal, the White House and congressional Republicans must resolve dozens of policy issues and spending fights if they are to avoid a holiday season government shutdown. Hot-button battles over Planned Parenthood, the environment and money for agencies like the IRS could still derail a
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Just hours before a midnight deadline, a bitterly divided Congress approved a stopgap spending bill Wednesday to keep the federal government open — but with no assurance there won't be yet another shutdown showdown in December. Democrats helped beleaguered House Republican leaders pass the measure by 277-151
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Salem, N.H. — Republican presidential contender Rand Paul told a campaign gathering here Friday that he'd rather see the federal government close down than back a budget measure that provides more taxpayer money for failed policies. "The media says shutting down the government is irresponsible," Paul
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WASHINGTON (AP) — House GOP leaders have summoned their divided conference for a make-or-break discussion on how to fight taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood without having the battle lead to a government shutdown next week. In the wake of moves by the Senate's top Republican to advance a stopgap
Abortion
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans are racing to avert a government shutdown next week when the budget year ends and a temporary funding bill is required to keep agencies operating. But the once-routine job of passing a stopgap measure known as a continuing resolution has been drawn into a battle over
Abortion
Written by Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders hope House passage of bills targeting Planned Parenthood and curbing some abortion procedures will mollify fractious conservatives demanding a face-off with President Barack Obama that could trigger a federal shutdown.
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