Kevin Freking And Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press

While National Newswatch does not keep an archive of external articles for longer than 6 months, we do keep all articles written by contributors who post directly to our site. Here you will find all of the contributed and linked external articles from Kevin Freking And Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press.

Senate approves funding bill hours before shutdown deadline, sending to Trump for signature

Senate approves funding bill hours before shutdown deadline, sending to Trump for signature

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate passed a six-month spending bill Friday hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition...

Senate passes six-month funding bill hours before shutdown deadline

Senate passes six-month funding bill hours before shutdown deadline

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate passed a six-month spending bill on Friday hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic...

Bill to avert government shutdown clears key hurdle with help from Democrats

Bill to avert government shutdown clears key hurdle with help from Democrats

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle in the...

Senate labors to prevent a government shutdown as Democrats divide before the midnight deadline

Senate labors to prevent a government shutdown as Democrats divide before the midnight deadline

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate approached a key test vote Friday afternoon as lawmakers worked to avoid a partial government...

Senate works to prevent a government shutdown as Democrats divide ahead of the midnight deadline

Senate works to prevent a government shutdown as Democrats divide ahead of the midnight deadline

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate finds itself on Friday in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown...

House Republicans unveil blueprint to extend $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and lift the debt ceiling

House Republicans unveil blueprint to extend $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and lift the debt ceiling

WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Republicans released a budget plan Wednesday that sets the stage for advancing many of President Donald...

Senate Republicans vow action to boost border funds after briefing with Trump officials

Senate Republicans vow action to boost border funds after briefing with Trump officials

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Citing warnings from President Donald Trump's border czar, Senate Republicans vowed Tuesday to move quickly on a...