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  US government shutdown imminent? Lawmakers fail to pass stopgap funding bill for six-month extension

  World | September 19, 2024 9:51 IST

  Congress needs to pass a stopgap spending bill before October 1, when current funding expires just weeks before the November elections. However, Republicans and Democrats were divided over a voting bill which asked for proof of citizenship from voters.

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  'I am all alone in White House', says Donald Trump as partial govt shutdown enters third day

  World | December 25, 2018 11:10 IST

  President Trump said he was "all alone" in the White House waiting for the Democrats to come to the negotiating table to end the partial government shutdown.

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  SpaceX launch deferred due to US government shutdown

  India | January 22, 2018 11:39 IST

  The Air Force's 45th Space Wing said that launch operations at KSC and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station are on hold until the shutdown is resolved.

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  Obama signs bill to end US govt shutdown

  World | October 17, 2013 12:42 IST

  Washington: U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday morning signed a bill into law to end a disruptive 16-day government shutdown and increase the current debt ceiling of $16.7 trillion to prevent the country from a

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  US Gov't shutdown enters 2nd week, no end in sight

  World | October 07, 2013 11:09 IST

  Washington : The government shutdown entered its second week with ominous signs that the U.S. was closer to the first default in the nation's history as House Republican Speaker John Boehner ruled out any measure

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  US Govt Shutdown: No progress on ending stalemate

  World | October 03, 2013 21:34 IST

  Washington: The political stalemate over the budget between the Democrats and Republicans showed no signs of easing today as a meeting between an “exasperated” US President Barack Obama and lawmakers failed to end the crisis