The fate of Ukraine funding lies in the balance with speaker's race
The next House speaker will need to win the support of 218 members and Ukraine aid is expected to be a significant factor.
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After recent disasters, the White House says FEMA needs more money
The Federal Emergency Management Agency needs $16 billion in emergency funding, the White House says. That's up $4 billion from a request it made last month, due to recent disasters.
The White House is asking Congress for another $37.7 billion for Ukraine
Government funding runs out on Dec. 16. The White House wants Congress to add more money for Ukraine and COVID in its next funding packaging.
House And Senate Negotiators Strike Deal To Avoid Shutdown Threat
A bipartisan spending deal postpones a fight over money for a border wall before the election. The bill funds about 75 percent of the government, with a stopgap measure for the rest through Dec. 7.
Senate Passes Budget That Would Fund Government Into 2017
The measure, which passed 64 to 35, would suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government until after the presidential election campaign. President Obama is expected to sign it.
Obama Approves Law To Fund Government Through Mid-December
President Obama signed the bill into law before the midnight deadline to keep the government running. The measure does not defund Planned Parenthood as House Republicans had threatened.