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Rally To Demand End Of Government Shutdown, Abbott Promises To Reform School Finance, And Judge Orders Removing Citizenship Question From 2020 Census
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
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About 60 People Rally In Houston To Demand End Of Government Shutdown
Posted on · They gathered at the entrance to Johnson Space Center, whose employees are directly affected by the shutdown. A NASA worker tells Houston Matters he is very stressed.
Houston Matters
Immigration Lawyers Anticipate Government Shutdown To Impact Cases In Houston Region
Posted on · Attorney Ruby Powers thinks making immigration judges work overtime or establish a system of visiting judges could be options to deal with the backlog after the shutdown.
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Spending Bill Caught In Partisan Fight Ahead Of Friday Deadline
Posted on · A long-term spending bill has been delayed over partisan squabbling about unrelated measures, including health care, immigration and gun control
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Shutdown Looming, Congress And White House Seek Budget Deal
Posted on · The bipartisan measure is loaded with political and policy victories for both parties
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Trump Signs 2 Year Spending Bill, Averting Shutdown
Posted on · The president's signature ends the second partial government shutdown in three weeks. The budget agreement struck in Congress adds billions for the military, domestic programs and disaster relief
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Midnight Shutdown Creeps Closer As Congress Debates Budget
Posted on · The legislation doesn't address immigration, though Republican Speaker Paul Ryan said again Thursday he was determined to bring an immigration bill to the floor this year,
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UPDATE: Big Budget Deal In Senate Hailed As ‘Genuine Breakthrough’
Posted on · Senate leaders have reached a budget pact to increase spending for the Pentagon and domestic programs, offering a reprieve from fiscal fights that have been a cloud over Capitol Hill
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CHART: How Trump’s Immigration Proposal Compares With Other Plans
Posted on · With deadlines approaching, the Trump administration and a bipartisan group of senators have each released their own frameworks for immigration reform. See how they would change current law.
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How Congress Used The Shutdown Deal To Cut More Taxes
Posted on · The tax cuts were under the surface of the deal to end the shutdown
Podcast
Party Politics, National Edition Ep. 42: Ladies And Gentlemen We Had A Shutdown!
Posted on · "In effect Congress is run like an unruly preschool" - Brandon Rottinghaus, co-host of Party Politics, on a talking stick being thrown and lawmakers behaving badly during talks before the shutdown.
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As Shutdown Eases Federal Workers Fear Prospect Of Another
Posted on · Some federal employees fear they could find themselves in limbo again in a few more weeks
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UPDATE: Congress Passes Bill To End Government Shutdown
Posted on · Congress has voted to restore funding through Feb. 8 after senators made an agreement to pursue immigration bills in the future. The stopgap spending measure heads to President Trump's desk
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Open Or Closed? Here’s What Happens In A Partial Government Shutdown
Posted on · The mail will get delivered, Social Security checks will go out, and the National Park Service says it will try to keep parks accessible if there is a shutdown. But most federal agencies would close.
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If The Federal Government Shuts Down, 200,000 Texans Will Be Furloughed
Posted on · With major IRS and NASA facilities in the state, Texas’ losses during a shutdown would be among the greatest in the nation.