US Government Shutdown

US Government Shutdown

President-elect Donald Trump attends a campaign event, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, US, October 29, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid//File Photo

US Congress has two days to avert shutdown after Trump rejects spending bill

Trump pressured his fellow Republicans in Congress to reject a stopgap bill to keep the government funded past the deadline of midnight on Friday

European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, February 19, 2020. Picture taken February 19, 2020 REUTERS/Yves Herman

EU ministers convene in Ukraine to show support after US, Slovakia wobbles

The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022, more than a week after Russia invaded Ukraine. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo

How a US government shutdown would affect foreign policy

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Capitol, where Congress will return Tuesday to deal with a series of spending bills before funding runs out and triggers a partial U.S. government shutdown, in Washington, U.S. September 25, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Shutdown looms as US Senate, House take dueling tacks on funding

The U.S. Capitol seen through a skylight window at dusk on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 29, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

Congress seeks to ward off government shutdown as Biden agenda at risk