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Politics & Government

GOP lawmakers in Oregon continue walkouts, despite Democrats's attempts to end them

8:49am October 01, 2023

by Dirk VanderHart

Republican state lawmakers in Oregon have staged walkouts to prevent passage of legislation proposed by Democrats. An effort to curb the tactic is now caught in a legal battle.

Members of the House and Senate raced to pass a spending bill ahead of the shutdown deadline.

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Congress passes spending stopgap, averting a shutdown hours before midnight deadline

9:53pm September 30, 2023

The Senate voted 88 to 9 to approve a short-term spending bill to fund the government through Nov. 17.

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Congress races to avoid a shutdown

5:33pm September 30, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

Lawmakers are working to approve a stopgap spending bill before a midnight deadline to fund the government.

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Maryland senator on stopgap spending bill

5:33pm September 30, 2023

NPR's David Gura talks to Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen about the passage of a short-term spending bill in the House of Representatives.

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The presidential flag (center) is hand embroidered.

Inside the workshop where presidential flags are lovingly made, mostly by immigrants

4:45pm September 30, 2023

Philadelphia – city of brotherly love, birthplace of American democracy. And the only place in the world where presidential flags are made.

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks at an event on the one-year launch of the Pandemic Fund, in New York City on Sept. 19.

Janet Yellen says a government shutdown would add to risks of a recession

3:18pm September 30, 2023

by David Gura

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is sounding the alarm about the damage a government shutdown could do to the U.S. economy. "It's really reckless and will impose immediate harm," Yellen told NPR.

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House Speaker McCarthy appeals for bipartisan support with a stopgap measure

1:39pm September 30, 2023

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is attempting to keep the government funded for 45 days.

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Week in politics: House Republicans lead impeachment inquiry; lead-up to the shutdown

1:39pm September 30, 2023

House Republicans led questioning on impeaching President Biden while disagreeing on how to continue funding the government.

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Tourists board a shuttle into Zion National Park, in Utah. The state government will pay for the park to stay open during the government shutdown, in order to keep tourist revenue flowing to nearby towns.

Some states pick up the tab to keep national parks open during federal shutdown

12:03pm September 30, 2023

by Sean Higgins

Don't cancel that camping trip just yet: Utah, Arizona, and Colorado state governments will foot the bill to keep some national parks open — and tourist dollars flowing — during the shutdown.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin on the Democrats' role in negotiations over a shutdown

8:22am September 30, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., about negotiations to avoid a shutdown of the federal government at midnight.