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U.S. Congress passes government funding package to avoid shutdown

STORY: U.S. Congress passes government funding package to avoid shutdown SHOOTING TIME: March 8 and Feb. 13, 2024 DATELINE: March 9, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:51 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. Senate voting on the bill 2. various of exterior of the U.S. Capitol STORYLINE: The U.S. Congress on Friday approved a bundle of six bills to finance certain sections of the federal government until September, narrowly sidestepping a potential partial shutdown. The U.S. Senate voted 75 to 22 Friday night to approve the package, which cleared the House earlier this week. The bill now heads to President Joe Biden's desk for signing. The latest measure to keep the government funded covers agriculture, energy and the environment, housing, transportation, veterans and the Justice Department through the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. Lawmakers recently approved stopgap funding measures to prolong the deadlines of March 1 and March 8 until March 8 and March 22, buyi

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U.S. Congress passes stopgap funding bill to avert gov't shutdown one day ahead of deadline

STORY: U.S. Congress passes stopgap funding bill to avert gov't shutdown one day ahead of deadline SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. STORYLINE: U.S. Congress on Thursday passed another stopgap funding bill to extend government funding to avert a partial shutdown, just one day ahead of the Friday deadline. The Senate voted 77-13 Thursday night to approve the bill, which cleared the House by a vote of 320-99 earlier in the day, sending the measure to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature. The passage of the bill came just one day after congressional leaders announced that Democratic and Republican parties had agreed to fund certain government sectors and decided to prolong the existing deadlines of March 1 and March 8 until March 8 and March 22, buying Congress more time to craft annual spending bills. This is the fourth time the U.S. Congress has approved stopgap funding bill to

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U.S. lawmakers reach deal to avert government shutdown ahead of deadline

STORY: U.S. lawmakers reach deal to avert government shutdown ahead of deadline SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 27, 2024 and file DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Washington CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Biden speaking during the meeting with U.S. Congressional leaders at White House (Feb. 27, 2024) (White House video) 2. various of the U.S. Capitol (Dec. 18, 2023) 3. various of exterior of the White House (Feb. 26, 2024) STORYLINE: U.S. congressional leaders have come to an agreement to prevent a partial government shutdown slated for midnight on Friday, lawmakers said Wednesday. The Democratic and Republican parties have agreed to finance certain government sectors and have decided to prolong the existing deadlines of early March until March 8 and March 22, buying Congress more time to craft annual spending bills. In January, Congress approved a stopgap funding bill that would keep part of government open until March 1 and keep other agencies funded until March 8. "We are in a

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U.S. Congress passes stopgap bill to extend gov't funding until March

STORY: U.S. Congress passes stopgap bill to extend gov't funding until March SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: Washington CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. House of Representatives voting on the bill 2. various of the U.S. Capitol STORYLINE: The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a short-term spending bill that would extend government funding until March, a few hours after the bill was approved by the Senate, as funding for some federal agencies and programs is set to expire on Saturday. The lower chamber passed the measure by a vote of 314-108 amid opposition from hard-line House Republicans, who had attempted to cut federal spending and add border security provisions in the "clean" stopgap measure. The bill, which cleared the Senate earlier in the day by a tally of 77 to 18, will now be sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. It's the third stopgap funding measure this Congress has approved, with the firs

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Kevin McCarthy ousted as U.S. House speaker amid Republican infighting

STORY: Kevin McCarthy ousted as U.S. House speaker amid Republican infighting DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: Washington CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the announcement of the U.S. House of Representatives voting on the motion STORYLINE: The U.S. Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy in an unprecedented move amid Republican infighting, days after McCarthy relied on Democratic votes to pass a "clean" stopgap funding bill to avert a federal government shutdown. The 216-210 vote came nearly nine months after McCarthy won the position in a dramatic 15-round floor fight, marking the first time in U.S. history that a House speaker has been voted out of office in the middle of a term. Eight Republicans joined Democrats in voting to remove McCarthy from the speakership, less than one day after hardline Republican Representative Matt Gaetz announced a resolution to remove McCarthy through a process known as "a motio

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE SPEAKER-OUSTING

(231003) -- WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 3, 2023 in Arlington, the United States, shows a screen displaying Republican Representative Matt Gaetz (Front) speaks before the U.S. House of Representatives voting on a motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the United States. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy in an unprecedented move amid Republican infighting, after McCarthy relied on Democratic votes to pass a "clean" stopgap funding bill to avert a federal government shutdown. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE SPEAKER-OUSTING

(231003) -- WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Sept. 29, 2023 shows the U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (Front) speaking to the media in Washington, D.C., the United States. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy in an unprecedented move amid Republican infighting, after McCarthy relied on Democratic votes to pass a "clean" stopgap funding bill to avert a federal government shutdown. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE SPEAKER-OUSTING

(231003) -- WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 3, 2023 in Arlington, the United States, shows a screen displaying the U.S. House of Representatives voting on a motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the United States. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy in an unprecedented move amid Republican infighting, after McCarthy relied on Democratic votes to pass a "clean" stopgap funding bill to avert a federal government shutdown. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE SPEAKER-OUSTING

(231003) -- WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Sept. 29, 2023 shows the U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaking to the media in Washington, D.C., the United States. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy in an unprecedented move amid Republican infighting, after McCarthy relied on Democratic votes to pass a "clean" stopgap funding bill to avert a federal government shutdown. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden departs after delivering remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden arrives to deliver remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden arrives to deliver remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden arrives to deliver remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden arrives to deliver remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden arrives to deliver remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden departs after delivering remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden arrives to deliver remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden arrives to deliver remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden on government shutdown - Washington

US President Joe Biden departs after delivering remarks on the Congress stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on October 1, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM