government shutdown

Trump Border Wall: Democrats and Republicans Reach Agreement to Avoid New Shutdown

Republicans and Democrats have reached an agreement in principle over border security to fund the government and avoid another partial…

6 years ago

President Trump Could Declare National Emergency to Build Mexican Border Wall

President Donald Trump has announced he could declare a national emergency in order to build the Mexican border wall without…

6 years ago

Government ShutDown: Federal Workers Unable to Report for Work

The majority of federal workers will be unable to report for work on January 22, as the Senate struggles to…

7 years ago

Government Shutdown: Senate Fails to Pass New Budget

The US Senate has failed to pass the new budget and prevent the shutdown of many federal services. A bill…

7 years ago

US government shutdown cost taxpayers more than $2.5 billion

The Obama administration revealed on Thursday that last month’s 16-day partial shutdown of the federal government cost taxpayers more than…

11 years ago

US shutdown: Federal government reopens for business

President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill to re-open the government and extend the debt ceiling, just hours…

11 years ago

US shutdown: Grand Canyon, Statue of Liberty and other tourist sites are to reopen

The Grand Canyon, Statue of Liberty and other tourist sites are reopening after state officials reached deals with the federal…

11 years ago

US shutdown: Barack Obama willing to sign short-term debt rise

President Barack Obama has announced he is willing to sign a "clean" short-term increase to the US borrowing limit that…

11 years ago

Monica Lewinsky and 1995 government shutdown

During 1995 government shutdown, Monica Lewinsky was allowed to spend some quality time with President Bill Clinton as the non-essential…

11 years ago

US shutdown: Most of 400,000 defense staff sent home to return to work next week

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced that most of the 400,000 US defense department staff sent home amid the US…

11 years ago

US shutdown postpones EU free trade pact negotiations

US and EU negotiations on a sweeping free trade pact have been postponed because of a partial government shutdown in…

11 years ago

Federal shutdown 2013: US websites suspended due to partial shutdown

Several US government websites and Twitter feeds have been suspended due to a partial federal shutdown. NASA's website was unavailable…

11 years ago

NYSE hit by the threat of a shutdown

Shares in New York are trading lower as the prospect of a shutdown of some US government activities looks increasingly…

11 years ago

US government shutdown looms amid stalemate

The US government shutdown is looming as Democrat and Republican lawmakers remain unable to strike a deal on a new…

11 years ago

Senate to reject House funding bill to avert government shutdown

Senate Majority leader Harry Reid has warned that his Democratic-led chamber will reject a House Republican bill to avert a…

11 years ago