Deadlines are looming for lawmakers to prevent a government shutdown and a default on the nation’s debt. NTD hears from leaders on both sides of the aisle. There is no timeline yet for travel restrictions on countries in southern Africa over the Omicron virus variant. The strain has been found in 20 countries, but what…
Democrats Face Looming Deadlines to Avert Government Shutdown, Raise Debt Limit
Returning from their Thanksgiving break, Democrats in Congress have challenges ahead of them as the nation inches toward a Friday deadline to avert a government shutdown and a Dec. 15 deadline to raise the debt ceiling. The first hurdle for Democrats to vault in their first week back will be to avert a government shutdown, which…
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September 30, 2021
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Lawmakers pass a bill to stave off a government shutdown until December 3rd, a bill in Arkansas could allow natural immunity to exempt people from the vaccine, and the Department of Homeland Security plans to end the ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy.
NTD Business Full Broadcast (Sept. 30)
Lawmakers are passing a bill to avoid a government shutdown, but another test of President Joe Biden’s agenda lay ahead as the House prepared to vote on the trillion-dollar infrastructure bill. Bed Bath & Beyond’s shares plunged after it slashed forecasts for the year. What does the company say is behind the missed expectations? Most…
Deep Dive (Sept. 29): Sen. Rick Scott: ‘Can’t Just Keep Spending’ on Bill Funding Congress
Top military officials continued to get grilled on the Afghanistan withdrawal. Already, there have been some contradictory statements. On Tuesday, Gen. Mark Milley and Gen. Kenneth McKenzie told senators they wanted to keep some troops in the country. That seems at odds with President Joe Biden’s claim; he couldn’t recall getting that advice. The White House…
NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Sept. 28)
The U.S. is nearing a government shutdown this week as Congress is at a stalemate over raising the debt ceiling, an outspoken U.S. Marine Corps officer awaits trial in a military confinement facility, and a witness speaks up about a video that went viral last week.
Pentagon Preparing for Potential Government Shutdown: Spokesman
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said that the Department of Defense is preparing for the possibility of a government shutdown by the end of the month as Congress works to avert it. “We hope that Congress will prevent a costly shutdown,” said Pentagon spokesman John Kirby on Sept. 24 in a news conference. “The administration’s efforts…
House Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Government Shutdown, Suspend Debt Limit
The House of Representatives voted late Tuesday to pass a bill that would avert a government shutdown and fund it through Dec. 3, as well as suspend the debt limit until after the 2022 election. The 220–211 vote in the Democrat-majority chamber was on party lines. The bill now faces a tough hurdle in the Senate,…
McConnell Predicts No GOP Backing for Debt Ceiling Hike, Says Democrats Should Instead Use Reconciliation
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) predicted on Tuesday that no Republicans would back a bill to raise the federal debt ceiling, and instead called for Democrats to include such a measure in a reconciliation package and pass it in what would almost certainly be a party-line vote. “I can’t imagine a single Republican in…
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