Government shutdown Coverage

WIC, SNAP programs could be impacted by government shutdown

WIC and SNAP are two programs that could be impacted by a lengthy government shutdown. More than 260,000 women, children and infants in North Carolina use those programs and could be impacted if the federal government goes into an extended shutdown.

Congressional leaders to meet with President Biden to avoid shutdown

Lawmakers have until Friday to reach an agreement that would avoid a partial government shutdown.

Partial government shutdown looms as Congress debates funding

Lawmakers in Washington, D.C. are five days away from a partial government shutdown as of Monday. If Congress does not reach a funding deal, part of the government will shut down on Saturday morning.

How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending Nov. 16

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.

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US Army museum in Fayetteville closing for potential government shutdown

The U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum (ASOM) in Fayetteville will close Saturday and Sunday due to the threat of a pending government shutdown.

House passes short term spending bill to avoid government shutdown

The short-term spending bill still needs to pass in the Senate, but lawmakers moved closer to averting a government shutdown Saturday afternoon.

On the brink of a federal shutdown, the House passes a 45-day funding plan and sends it to Senate

On the brink of a federal government shutdown, the House has swiftly approved a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open. House passage came after Speaker Kevin McCarthy dropped plans for steep spending cut and relied on Democratic help.

LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press

How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending Sept. 28

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.

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Impacts to be felt across Triangle of potential government shutdown

A government shutdown would significantly impact the Triangle, affecting people from all walks of life, including military personnel, custodial workers, and business owners.

Government shutdown would have significant impact on Triangle, NC State economist says

The federal government will shut down if Congress doesn't reach a funding deal by midnight Saturday.

Willie Daniely, WRAL reporter

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Government shutdown-who is flipping the off-switch?

Friday, Sept. 29, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

Summit Wednesday as potential government shutdown puts military members' pay in jeapordy

Military families are at risk of losing out on their paychecks if the government shuts down. These families may be facing hardship if lawmakers can't come to a deal by the deadline.

No deal in sight; tensions spike as government shutdown looms

Republicans and Democrats have been working on a bipartisan stop-gap to keep the government open, but hard-liners threaten to upend negotiations ahead of a potential government shutdown.

Fact check: Has the U.S. ever defaulted on its debt?

During a Jan. 8 interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," the House Democrats' new leader, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, said a debt default would be unprecedented. PolitiFact checks his claim.

Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact reporter

Congress fighting to prevent government shutdown by negotiating spending package

Lawmakers need to pass a spending bill to fund the government before Friday's midnight deadline.

Members of Congress return to Capitol Hill

Lawmakers face upcoming battles over gun control, impeachment and the budget with yet another government shutdown looming at the end of the month.

Capitol Hill has a very long to-do list this month

Congress is returning to work Monday after a long August recess and must grapple with several unresolved and pressing issues, including legislation to quell mass shootings, passing a trade pact with Canada and Mexico, and finding compromise on government funding before a fast-approaching deadline at the end of the month.

By Ted Barrett and Haley Byrd, CNN

Full interview: David Price discusses immigration, Mueller report

Democratic 4th District Congressman David Price discusses President Donald Trump's emergency order regarding the U.S.-Mexico border and whether Congress will look to impeach Trump based on the findings of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

Trump holds wild card as Congress inches toward shutdown

There are signs Wednesday morning that President Trump may sign the budget deal Congress negotiated -- avoiding a government shutdown Friday.

Washington deal, but Trump needs to finalize

We are days away from another possible government shutdown, but there is good news. Lawmakers have reached a deal to keep the government open, but it's not final without President Trump.

Budget talks sticking point: How many people ICE can detain

Border security talks hit an impasse over the weekend, as Democrats pushed back against another facet of the Trump administration's agenda to crack down on immigration: aggressive detention efforts by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN

Members of Congress struggle again to find common ground

We could be looking at another government shutdown at the end of the week if lawmakers do not reach a deal on border security.

Local leaders push for SNAP to be deemed essential

Another government shutdown could impact food assistance programs, but Durham leaders are taking steps to protect the people who rely on those services.

Local leaders want Congress to consider food stamps 'essential' during shutdowns

Another government shutdown could impact food assistance programs, but Durham leaders are taking steps to protect the people who rely on those services.

Emmy Victor, WRAL reporter

Will SOTU call for bipartisanship, lead to compromise?

Negotiators from both parties try to beat a Feb. 15, 2019, deadline to work out a deal on border security and avoid another government shutdown.