Cole Statement on Funding Bill to Prevent Government Shutdown (Tom Cole)
(Source: Tom Cole) Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a...
View ArticleNM Congressional Democrats Welcome Passage of Short-Term Budget Agreement,...
(Source: Democratic Party of New Mexico) Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, Congressman Ben Ray Luján and Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham voted for a short-term agreement to keep...
View ArticleCongress narrowly avoids government shutdown, funds Planned Parenthood
The U.S. Government remains open for business — for the time being. Just hours before a midnight deadline, a bitterly divided Congress approved a stopgap spending bill Wednesday to keep the federal...
View ArticleMerkley Statement on Legislation to Avert a Government Shutdown and Fund...
(Source: Jeff Merkley) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed a bill to avert a looming government shutdown by funding the...
View ArticleNo shutdown: House approves funding bill to keep government open
WASHINGTON — Just hours before a midnight deadline, a bitterly divided Congress approved a stopgap spending bill Wednesday to keep the federal government open — but with no assurance there won't be yet...
View ArticleCongress averts government shutdown – for now
With just hours to go before the current federal budget runs out, Congress passed a spending bill that will keep the federal government running at full capacity for the next 10 weeks. The US Senate...
View ArticleRep. Peters Votes to Fund Government, Avert Shutdown (Scott Peters)
(Source: Scott Peters) Rep. Peters Votes to Fund Government, Avert Shutdown WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) released the following statement after he voted to keep the...
View ArticleNo shutdown: Congress approves bill to keep government open
WASHINGTON - Just hours before a midnight deadline, a bitterly divided Congress approved a stopgap spending bill Wednesday to keep the federal government open - but with no assurance there won't be...
View ArticleAs Senate votes to avert shutdown, GOP leaders open budget talks with Obama
Congress was on track Wednesday to forestall a federal government shutdown, but as another fiscal deadline looms, Republican leaders have opened negotiations with President Obama to prevent the next...
View ArticleNo shutdown: House approves bill to keep government open
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress is sending legislation to President Barack Obama that would head off the threat of a government shutdown at midnight Wednesday. Democrats helped embattled House GOP leaders...
View ArticleCourtney statement on vote to avert another Republican government shutdown...
(Source: Joe Courtney) WASHINGTON-Today Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement after voting to pass a short-term Continuing Resolution to fund the government: 'Today, Congress...
View ArticleHouse Passes Short-Term Continuing Resolution to Fund Government Operations,...
(Source: US House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations) House Passes Short-Term Continuing Resolution to Fund Government Operations, Prevent Shutdown Washington, Sep 30 - The U.S. House today...
View ArticleLarson Votes to Avoid Government Shutdown (John B Larson)
(Source: John B Larson) September 30, 2015 Washington - 'It is a sad day when 151 Republicans would vote to shut down the government over Planned Parenthood. This is a reckless action that puts...
View ArticleObama signs bill averting US government shutdown
The US Congress and US President Barack Obama steered the US government clear of a shutdown on Wednesday just hours before a midnight deadline, approving temporary federal spending that does not defund...
View ArticleKaine Statement On Vote To Avert A Government Shutdown (Tim Kaine)
(Source: Tim Kaine) Wednesday, September 30, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on his vote for a clean spending bill to fund...
View ArticleBarack Obama signs bill averting US government shutdown
Washington: Congress and President Barack Obama steered the US government clear of a shutdown Wednesday hours before a midnight deadline, approving temporary federal spending that does not defund a...
View ArticleOklahoma votes are mixed on short-term spending bill averting government...
Oklahoma votes are mixed on bill averting government shutdown WASHINGTON — Congress averted a government shutdown Wednesday, approving a short-term spending bill just hours before the deadline with...
View ArticleMURPHY STATEMENT ON VOTE TO PREVENT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN (Christopher Murphy)
(Source: Christopher Murphy) Wednesday, September 30, 2015 WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of...
View ArticleCongress: Oklahoma votes are mixed on bill averting government shutdown
By Chris Casteel October 1, 2015 0 shares Oklahoma votes are mixed on bill averting government shutdown WASHINGTON — Congress averted a government shutdown Wednesday, approving a short-term spending...
View ArticleMURPHY STATEMENT ON CHRISTENING OF THE USS ILLINOIS (Christopher Murphy)
(Source: Christopher Murphy) Saturday, October 10, 2015 GROTON —After participating in the ceremony christening the USS Illinois, the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced nuclear attack submarine, U.S....
View ArticleMURPHY STATEMENT ON OREGON SHOOTING (Christopher Murphy)
(Source: Christopher Murphy) Thursday, October 1, 2015 WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement in...
View ArticleCONGRESS PASSES MURPHY ‘BUY AMERICAN’ AMENDMENT TO BOOST AMERICAN...
(Source: Christopher Murphy) Wednesday, October 7, 2015 WASHINGTON —Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the House-Senate 2016...
View ArticleMURPHY LAUNCHES “FED UP” CAMPAIGN TO HEAR FROM COMMUTERS & IMPROVE...
(Source: Christopher Murphy) Thursday, October 15, 2015 HARTFORD —Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn) launched a new campaign and online survey, ‘Fed Up’, to hear directly from Connecticut’s...
View ArticleCongress Averts Government Shutdown
Congress pushed through a stopgap spending bill late Wednesday to fund the government...
View ArticleObama just raised the stakes in the looming shutdown fight
Obama speaks from the White House on Thursday. See Also President Barack Obama on Friday said he would not sign another "short-sighted" spending bill later this year, raising the stakes in a looming...
View ArticleMURPHY CALLS FOR NAVY TO ACCEPT PLAN FOR NEXT BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINE...
(Source: Christopher Murphy) Monday, October 5, 2015 WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on...
View ArticleKatko's plan to stop government shutdown: Don't let Congress leave town
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. John Katko emerged Friday as the lead Republican sponsor of a bill that could force members of Congress to stay on the job in order to avert a government shutdown. Katko...
View ArticleSenate votes to avert shutdown as GOP leaders open budget talks with Obama
Congress was on track Wednesday to forestall a federal government shutdown, but as another fiscal deadline looms, Republican leaders opened negotiations with President Obama to prevent the next crisis....
View ArticleMURPHY INTRODUCES 21st CENTURY BUY AMERICAN ACT TO SUPPORT AMERICAN...
(Source: Christopher Murphy) Wednesday, October 14, 2015 ANSONIA —Today, while visiting Ansonia, Connecticut’s American Precision Manufacturing, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced the...
View ArticleGovernment shutdown averted (Oregon Food Bank)
(Source: Oregon Food Bank) September 30, 2015 As we close out Hunger Action Month, we're relieved that the U.S. Congress passed a...
View ArticleNTEU Blasts Congress for Taking Nation to the Brink of a Shutdown (NTEU -...
(Source: NTEU - National Treasury Employees Union) Washington, D.C.-The head of the nation's largest independent federal-employee union blasted Congress today for taking the country to the brink of yet...
View ArticleCongress will avert a shutdown at the last minute — but the real disaster...
Hours ahead of a midnight deadline, Congress moved to avert a second federal-government shutdown in two years, as both the Senate and House of Representatives were expected on Wednesday to pass...
View ArticleCongress Averts Government Shutdown: Passes 10-Week Funding Extension (NAHC -...
(Source: NAHC - National Association for Home Care & Hospice) Congress Averts Government Shutdown: Passes 10-Week Funding Extension October 1, 2015 11:10 AM On Wednesday, September 30, the U.S....
View ArticleSen. Warner on Senate Vote to Avoid Government Shutdown (Mark R Warner)
(Source: Mark R Warner) WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement after the Senate voted 78-20 today to approve a clean continuing resolution to fund the government...
View ArticleMURPHY CALLS ON CONGRESS TO PASS MENTAL HEALTH REFORM IN WAKE OF ANOTHER...
(Source: Christopher Murphy) Monday, October 5, 2015 WASHINGTON —Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, called on...
View ArticleHouse on track to back bill to keep government open
WASHINGTON (AP) With just hours to a midnight deadline, a divided Congress headed toward approving a temporary spending bill late Wednesday to keep the government open. Approval of such stopgap...
View ArticleSinema Votes to Prevent Government Shutdown (Kyrsten Sinema)
(Source: Kyrsten Sinema) Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema joined a bipartisan majority to pass H.R. 719, a continuing resolution to fund the government...
View ArticleU.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos Votes to Prevent Government Shutdown (Cheri Bustos)
(Source: Cheri Bustos) Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos voted to prevent a government shutdown before tonight's midnight deadline. For the past two weeks, Bustos led an effort with the...
View ArticleMURPHY HIGHLIGHTS BOZRAH MANUFACTURER, COLLINS & JEWELL COMPANY, AS “MURPHY’S...
(Source: Christopher Murphy) Monday, October 19, 2015 BOZRAH – After visiting the manufacturer at their facility in Bozrah, Connecticut,last week, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that...
View ArticleStopgap spending bill OK’d; government open — for now
WASHINGTON — Just hours before a midnight deadline, a bitterly divided Congress approved a stopgap spending bill on Wednesday to keep the federal government open — but with no assurance there won’t be...
View ArticleMURPHY APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF JUDICIAL REDRESS ACT (Christopher Murphy)
(Source: Christopher Murphy) Tuesday, October 20, 2015 WASHINGTON —Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed...
View ArticleMURPHY STATEMENT ON VOTE AGAINST GOP BILL TO CUT VITAL FUNDING FOR LOCAL LAW...
(Source: Christopher Murphy) Tuesday, October 20, 2015 WASHINGTON —Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after voting against...
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