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FEATURED • PoliticsCongress Reaches Late-Night Deal to Avert Government Shutdown
Lawmakers from both parties struck a last-minute funding agreement early this morning, narrowly avoiding a shutdown that would have furloughed hundreds of thousands of federal workers.
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Inside the Final Hours of Negotiations on Capitol Hill
Aides described a chaotic final stretch of talks as both chambers raced to finalize text before the midnight deadline.
Governors Weigh In on Federal Funding Fight
State leaders from both parties said the standoff in Washington left local budgets in limbo for weeks.
How Shutdown Threats Have Become a Recurring Washington Ritual
Analysts say the pattern of brinkmanship has repeated in nearly every budget cycle for the past decade.
