Thursday, February 8, 2018

We are in debt to China................................Congress.............every so often..........like every 6 months or something..............has been toying with the idea of a Federal gov shutdown.................b/c we are in the red......negative.........and Pres Trump........wants to show off our military.....


Facing Shutdown,
Congress Set to
Vote on Sweeping
Budget Deal
The New York Times
54 mins ago
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Congress expected to vote on budget to avert government shutdown

https://www.reuters.com/...shutdown/congress-expected-to-vote-on-budget-to-avert-g...
5 hours ago - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives were expected to vote on a proposed budget deal on Thursday that would avert another government shutdown but that has angered fiscal conservatives who complain it would lead to a $1 trillion deficit.

What Must Happen Today to Avoid Another Government Shutdown

nymag.com/.../what-must-happen-today-to-avoid-another-government-shutdown.htm...
1 hour ago - The spending deal McConnell and Schumer cut will almost certainly be ratified by both Houses of Congress — but not without some yelling and screaming. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call,Inc. Despite all the huzzahs over senators reaching a “budget deal” that will avoid a second government shutdown ...

Government shutdown watch: Live updates - CNNPolitics - CNN.com

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/07/politics/politics-latest/index.html
19 hours ago - What's happening in the House: Representatives passed a short-term spending deal to keep the government open. And the Senate: Senate leaders are expected to strip out the military portion and attempt to pass a broader budget deal. ... How Trump's comments affected spending deal ...

Senate leaders announce two-year budget deal - CNNPolitics

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/07/politics/senate-announces-deal.../index.html
10 hours ago - (CNN) Senate leaders unveiled a massive two-year budget deal Wednesday, a major victory for both parties that could prevent a government shutdown at the end of this week and increase the federal government's spending. But the plan still needs to pass the House, where it's already facing strong ...

POLITICO Playbook: GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN DEADLINE IS ...

https://www.politico.com/.../government-shutdown-deadline-is-tonight-heres-what-tod...
7 hours ago - Here's how today's votes to avoid a shutdown are looking like.

We're on the brink of another government shutdown. | New Republic

https://newrepublic.com/minutes/147001/were-brink-another-government-shutdown
The government will shut down at midnight on Friday if a deal is not reached. The Senate is expected to pass its agreement with over 70 votes and head home. In the House, the dynamic is more complicated. This budget should (but probably won't) end the myth that the GOP is the party of fiscal responsibility once and for ...

Senate leaders strike budget deal ahead of government shutdown ...

https://www.nbcnews.com/.../senate-leaders-strike-budget-deal-ahead-government-shu...
18 hours ago - WASHINGTON — Senate leaders have reached a broad long-term spending deal just one day before the latest in a string of government shutdown deadlines. The deal is an attempt to keep the government open and ensure that this is the last time Congress will have to pass an incremental spending bill for ...

Paul Ryan touts budget deal ahead of government shutdown deadline

https://www.cnbc.com/.../watch-paul-ryan-speak-as-house-faces-deadline-to-avoid-go...
2 hours ago - Earlier, Ryan said he expects the House to have the votes to approve a massive two-year budget deal.

Here is every previous government shutdown, why they happened ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/.../here-is-every-previous-government-shutdown-why-...
Since 1976, the government has shut down 17 separate times, lasting a cumulative 110 days. Here's why each happened.

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