Source: Douglas Rissing / Getty
Updated Sept. 17, 2025, 10:45 A.M.
House Republican leaders on Tuesday unveiled legislation to keep the federal government funded through Nov. 21, aiming to avoid a shutdown while also boosting security for lawmakers in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) described the measure as a “short-term, clean continuing resolution” that maintains current spending levels while Congress works through remaining appropriations bills. The House Rules Committee advanced the legislation quickly, setting up a floor vote later this week. With government funding set to expire Sept. 30 and lawmakers scheduled for recess next week, the timeline is tight.
The bill also includes $30 million for congressional security and $58 million requested by the White House for executive and judicial protections. Johnson emphasized that leaders are “evaluating all options” to bolster residential and personal security for public officials.
Love Radio One Exclusives? Get more! Join the 92 Q Newsletter
We care about your data. See our privacy policy.
Democrats, however, criticized the proposal, demanding the extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Republicans’ plan “fails to meet the needs of the American people” and accused the GOP of steering the nation toward a shutdown.
The bill faces challenges in both chambers. In the House, Republicans’ slim majority means nearly unanimous GOP support is required, though several members have already pledged opposition. In the Senate, 60 votes are needed, requiring at least seven Democrats to join Republicans.
Meanwhile, President Trump urged Republicans to unite behind the plan, posting that Democrats “want the Government to shut down.”
Notably absent from the measure was a bipartisan sanctions package targeting Russian energy imports. Backed by 85 senators, the proposal gained urgency after Russian drones crossed into Poland’s airspace. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Tuesday he expects movement on the sanctions bill soon.
Get Breaking News & Exclusive Content in Your Inbox:
From politics to weather, keep scrolling for some of the major news stories we have witnessed in 2025.
1. Former CDC director to testify before Senate committee about her firing
2. Kash Patel clashes with senators at hearing over his FBI leadership
3. Trump teases framework for TikTok deal
4. Several HBCUs face series of fake violent threats
5. Officials say Charlie Kirk shooting suspect arrested after he confessed to dad
6. U.S. marks 24 years since 9/11 terror attacks with ceremonies in NYC, Pentagon
7. Charlie Kirk shot during event at Utah Valley University |
8. Kamala Harris says letting Biden run for reelection was reckless
9. Justice Department charges man accused of killing Ukrainian refugee in Charlotte
10. Trump walks back Chicago threats, says “we’re not going to war”
11. National Guard troops to remain in Washington, D.C., until Nov. 30, sources say
12. HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wraps heated Senate testimony
13. 33,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein documents released by House panel
14. Trump revokes Harris’ Secret Service detail
15. New massive ICE detention center in Texas
16. Details on CDC Director Susan Monarez’s refusal to step down
17. Minneapolis shooter targeted children in pews during school mass, officials say
18. Judge tosses Justice Department lawsuit against Maryland’s federal judges over immigration order
19. Trump says he’ll seek death penalty for any murders in D.C.
20. What is cashless bail and why is Trump eliminating it?
21. TikTok faces scrutiny after video emerges noting mental health concerns
22. Everything we know as Hurricane Erin moves north
23. Navy loses another fighter jet during training exercise
24. What to know as Target changes CEO amid reported sales decline
25. Trump calls for resignation of Federal Reserve governor
26. Six Republican-led states now sending National Guard troops to D.C.
27. Trump says he’ll sign executive order aimed at eliminating mail-in ballots
28. Trump pushes Putin-Zelenskyy meeting, Texas redistricting likely to pass, more
29. Trump tells Zelenskyy ceasefire isn’t needed for peace deal
30. Zelenskyy meet in Oval Office, speak to reporters
31. National Guard members in D.C. “may be armed” but won’t be making arrests, White House says
32. Hurricane Erin strengthens in the Atlantic
33. D.C. sues Trump administration over federal takeover of district’s police
34. Dozens of arrests in D.C., Gavin Newsom announces redistricting plans, more
35. Report highlights unprecedented temperatures, precipitation in 2024
36. Spirit Airlines warns of “substantial doubt” about its ability to stay in business
37. Trump demands homeless leave Washington, D.C., advocate responds
38. Trump delays China tariff deadline for another 90 days
39. Fact-checking Trump’s D.C. crime claims ahead of news conference
40. OpenAI releases ChatGPT-5 to the public
41. 5 soldiers shot in Fort Stewart military base incident, officials say
42. Student loan interest resumes for millions enrolled in SAVE repayment plan
43. Trump says he’s ordered the firing of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner
44. Trump raising tariffs on Canadian imports to 35%
45. Magnitude updated to 8.7 for earthquake off Russian coast
46. Ghislaine Maxwell offers to testify before Congress
47. Trump says he stopped talking to Epstein after he “stole people that work for me”
48. New details on NYC shooting rampage suspect
49. NYPD officer among 4 dead after deadly NYC shooting rampage, officials confirm
50. Trump, EU announce trade deal as Aug. 1 tariff deadline looms
51. Passengers react after Southwest flight makes aggressive maneuver to avoid collision
52. Janitor accused of helping New Orleans inmates escape pleads not guilty
53. Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release, 2nd judge limits ICE from immediately detaining him
54. Bryan Kohberger sentenced to life in prison for murders of Idaho students
55. Trump tries to shift focus from Epstein files to Obama “treason” claims
56. Ex-officer convicted in Breonna Taylor case sentenced to 33 months in prison
57. White House shuts down LGBTQ+ youth suicide and crisis hotline
58. White House expects more trade deals as Aug. 1 deadline approaches
59. Dozens of people killed in Gaza while trying to seek aid, officials say
60. What to know about bill that would cut $9.4 billion in funds for public broadcasting, aid programs
61. Everything we know about how Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” bolsters ICE
62. TSA dropping shoe-removal requirement at U.S. airports
63. Camp Mystic confirms 27 children and counselors were killed in Texas flash floods
64. Skydiving plane crashes in New Jersey, several hospitalized
65. Hakeem Jeffries wraps record-breaking House floor speech before Trump budget bill vote
66. Supreme Court takes up case on bans for transgender athletes in girls and women’s sports
67. Trump budget bill stalls in House
68. Sean “Diddy” Combs denied bail, will remain detained before October sentencing
69. Trump announces U.S. trade deal with Vietnam
70. Trump says Israel has agreed to Gaza ceasefire conditions, here’s what we know
71. Split verdict in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering trial
72. Senate passes Trump budget bill after Vance casts tie-breaking vote
73. Trump administration claims Harvard violated civil rights of Jewish and Israeli students
74. Senate puts taxes on solar and wind energy projects in Trump budget bill
75. Trump says he’s not planning to extend July 9 global tariff deadline
76. Everything we know about the Senate “vote-a-rama” on Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”
77. White House reacts to resuming trade talks with Canada
78. Breaking down the “vote-a-rama” on proposed amendments for Trump’s budget bill
79. President Trump declares victory after Supreme Court surrenders some of judicial branch’s own power
80. Supreme Court releases wave of major decisions, paving the way for Trump’s agenda
81. Senate set to vote on Trump budget bill amendments as fears of Medicaid cuts grow
82. What Trump’s looming global tariff deadline could mean for Americans
83. Trump aggressively pushes back against early intel report on U.S. damage to Iranian nuclear sites
84. Supreme Court allows Trump administration to deport people to third countries for now
85. Stocks rise after Iran’s retaliatory strikes on U.S. base in Qatar
86. Iran says it launched retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases in the Middle East
87. Why the State Department is warning U.S. citizens around the world
88. New images may show damage by Trump’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites
89. Oklahoma City Thunder beat Pacers 103-91 to win franchise’s first title since Seattle move
90. Inside the complex U.S. mission in Iran dubbed “Operation Midnight Hammer”
91. U.S. bombs 3 Iranian nuclear targets, Trump announces
92. Social Security on track to run out of money for full payouts by 2034, report finds
93. SpaceX Starship upper stage blows up
94. Karen Read emerges from courthouse to cheers, speaks after acquittal
95. FEMA cuts are overwhelmingly impacting areas that Trump won
96. Oil prices soar as Israel-Iran conflict intensifies
97. Lawmakers move to limit Trump’s war powers as Middle East conflict escalates
98. Everything we know about Israel, Iran and where Trump stands on the conflict
99. Senate Republicans propose Medicaid changes in Trump budget bill
100. Trump administration reverses order pausing ICE raids at farms and hotels, report says
101. Senate Republicans release new details on Trump budget bill
102. Top Bukele aides blocked U.S. extraditions of MS-13 leaders, ProPublica reports
103. Trump orders ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities
104. Gov. Tim Walz, other officials speak after arrest in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers
105. “No Kings” demonstrators protest President Trump during Army parade
106. Oil prices spike as Israel and Iran target each other
107. Trump administration revokes legal status from over 500,000 migrants
108. Trump ending Biden-era parole program for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela
109. U.S. on high alert amid possible Israeli operation against Iran
110. More FEMA officials step down as hurricane season gets underway
111. Air India plane’s tail lands on hospital after deadly crash
112. RFK Jr. removes all 17 members of CDC vaccine panel
113. Stock markets hold steady as U.S-China trade talks continue
114. Anti-ICE protest erupts near DOJ building in D.C. over union leader’s detention
115. Barbara becomes first hurricane of 2025 season to form in Pacific Ocean
116. Immigration raids spark outrage in Los Angeles
117. Trump distances himself from Musk, his companies
118. Kilmar Abrego Garcia brought back to U.S. to face criminal charges
119. Big companies pull back on Pride Month sponsorships, impacting celebrations
120. Trump budget bill would leave almost 11 million without health insurance, federal agency says
121. Trump Reinstates Travel Ban Targeting Over a Dozen Nations
122. Trump’s tariffs on steel, aluminum officially double
123. Musk torches Trump budget bill, calls it “a disgusting abomination”
124. Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal to meet AI demands
125. Boulder mall attack suspect faces federal hate crimes charge
126. Sweeping Trump tariffs struck down by federal court
127. Elon Musk bids farewell to DOGE
128. Trump to pardon Chrisleys, reality TV stars convicted of fraud, tax evasion
129. Trump seeks to end all federal contracts with Harvard
130. Trump weighs redistributing Harvard money to trade schools
131. Trump bans Harvard from enrolling international students, Noem calls it a warning to other schools
132. Trump administration looks to end protections for migrant children in U.S. custody
133. Budget bill includes $1,000 for newborns that would be deposited in “Trump Accounts”
134. Small plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood
135. “Tush Push” survives potential NFL ban
136. FDA makes controversial changes to COVID-19 vaccine framework
137. NTSB investigating deadly Brooklyn Bridge crash
138. Louisiana governor says he’s lost faith in sheriff’s office after New Orleans jailbreak
139. Joe Biden Diagnosed with Aggressive Prostate Cancer
140. President Trump announces new drug pricing plan
141. Trump makes trade deal with China
142. Cardinal Robert Prevost of U.S. announced as new pope, takes name Leo XIV
143. Don’t have a Real ID? Here’s what you need to prepare for before flying
144. Millions of Americans brace for federal student loan collections to resume
145. DHS to pay immigrants in US illegally $1K to self deport
146. Skype is shutting down after launching in 2003
147. Trump’s First 100 Days: A Climate and Governance Crisis
148. Elon Musk to step back from work in Trump administration
149. Trump considers ‘baby bonus’ to boost birth rate
150. Trump administration will resume collections on defaulted student loans
151. Trump says he’ll reduce tariffs against China “substantially”
152. Pope Francis dies at age 88
153. Judge holds emergency hearing over Trump’s Alien Enemies Act usage for El Salvador deportations
154. Sen. Van Hollen says Kilmar Abrego Garcia was moved from CECOT prison, contradicting DOJ
155. Active Shooter Reported on FSU Campus in Tallahassee; Suspect in Custody, Multiple People Hospitalized
156. Blue Origin’s first all-female flight launches with Gayle King
157. U.S. stock futures rise despite confusion over Trump tariff exemption for electronics
158. Six Killed in Hudson River Helicopter Crash Near Jersey City
159. Trump Raises China Tariffs to 125%, Announces 90-Day Pause for Other Nations
160. “Hands off!” rallies across U.S. protest Trump administration policies
161. Stock market losses intensify after China matches Trump tariffs
162. Trump delays TikTok ban again
163. Global stock markets tumble after Trump’s tariffs news
164. Trump announces 10% baseline tariff on all countries
165. Trump’s tariffs will go into effect immediately after announcement, White House says
166. Watch: Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate floor speech with 24-hour Trump protest
167. White House confirms recent firings of 50 U.S. attorneys and deputies
168. Trump says he’s considering ways to serve a third term as president
169. More than 1,000 dead in severe earthquake
170. Trump moves to revoke collective bargaining rights for most federal workers
171. TikTok faces U.S. ban deadline: What happens after April 5?
172. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will cut thousands of jobs
173. FBI creates task force to investigate Tesla threats
174. DOJ defends deportations to El Salvador, Elon Musk meets with Pentagon officials
175. Could DoorDash’s Klarna payment plan move signal recession fears?
176. Boston Celtics sold to group led by William Chisholm, Sixth Street for $6.1B
177. Trump to sign executive order to start dismantling Department of Education
178. Judge blocks Trump order banning transgender people from military service
179. NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore return after 286 days in space
180. Trump deportations challenged in court
181. Wildfires, tornadoes sparked by storm system that killed at least 40 across U.S.
182. Trump considers four bids to buy TikTok as deadline for deal looms
183. Johns Hopkins University says it’s laying off 2,200 due to USAID funding cuts
184. Senate passes short-term funding bill, averting a government shutdown
185. American Airlines passenger plane erupting in flames
186. USDA cuts funding for school, food bank programs
187. “Stranded” astronauts’ return delayed again after SpaceX mission scrubbed
188. Social Security Administration plans to take back overpayments to Americans
189. Trump administration to roll back Biden-era environmental protections
190. Measles on the rise in U.S. with infections reported in 15 states
191. Department of Education slashing nearly 50% of workforce
192. Inflation rises by 2.8% in February
193. 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to U.S. take effect
194. 5 years since WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic
195. Southwest Airlines To Start Charging For Checked Bags
196. U.S. stocks plunge as Americans worry about a recession
197. DC removes Black Lives Matter plaza
198. X Down, Elon Musk says its a massive cyberattack
199. The government tries to avoid a shutdown
200. Stocks take another tumble after Trump’s weekend comments on inflation
201. South Carolina man executed via firing squad, first in 15 years
202. New Trump executive orders expected as he threatens reciprocal tariffs on Canada
203. Experts warn of lasting immune effects as measles outbreak spreads
204. President Trump pauses Mexico and Canada tariffs until April 2
205. Trump expected to issue executive order to eliminate Education Department
206. Trump addresses Congress
207. Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada take effect
208. Trump signs executive order making English the official language of the US
209. Heated Trump-Zelenskyy meeting in Oval Office
210. Iowa becomes first state to remove civil rights protections for transgender people
211. 3 injured in flight from Maryland after plane crashes in Vermont
212. Egg prices will rise more than 40% this year: USDA
213. DoorDash to pay $16.75 million to settle claims that it unfairly used customer tips to subsidize delivery worker wages
214. MSNBC cancels Joy Reid’s show
215. The Associated Press sues Trump White House officials
216. Federal employees suing Elon Musk over tasks email
217. Dan Bongino named FBI deputy director
218. Luigi Mangione makes first court appearance of 2025
219. Pope Francis remains in critical condition with early kidney failure, Vatican says
220. Trump declares Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations
221. Delta offers $30,000 to passengers who survived Toronto plane crash
222. Two people dead after mid-air plane crash at southern Arizona airport
223. Trump administration gives schools a deadline to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money
224. Delta plane crash landed and flipped at Toronto airport caught on camera
225. Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.) is makes a push to gain access to an IRS system
226. 15,000 IRS workers facing potential layoffs in the middle of tax season
227. Two killed in small plane crash in Atlanta
228. Army bans transgender people from enlisting, halts gender transition procedures
229. Tony Buzbee drops civil lawsuit alleging rape against Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
230. Andrew Lester enters guilty plea to lesser charge in shooting of Ralph Yarl
231. TikTok Is Back on U.S. App Stores—For Now
232. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed as HHS secretary in 52-48 vote
233. Navy investigating fighter jet crash off San Diego
234. Private Jet Collides At Arizona Airport
235. ‘Gulf Of America’ Arrives on Google Maps
236. The Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl
237. Judge blocks DOGE from accessing Treasury data after lawsuit against Trump administration
238. Trump appoints controversial NOAA head
239. Judge temporarily blocks 2,200 USAID workers from being put on leave
240. Trump says he’s revoking Biden’s security clearance
241. Shoppers report paying fees to receive their international packages
242. Small plane crashes in Alaska, all 10 dead
243. President Trump signs executive order banning transgender athletes in sports
244. Rep. Al Green is filing new impeachment articles against Trump
245. USPS now says it will accept international mail from China and Hong Kong
246. President Trump considering dismantling Department of Education
247. Trump imposes Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China; Canada retaliates
248. Plane crashes in Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood
249. American Airlines flight collides with helicopter in Washington, D.C.
250. White House rescinds federal aid freeze
251. Federal judge blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants
252. White House orders freeze on all federal financial assistance
253. Target Scales Back Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts
254. Judge blocks Donald Trump’s plan to end US birthright citizenship
255. Trump administration directs all federal DEI staff be put on leave
256. Trump pardons Capitol rioter and signs a series of executive actions
257. Biden pardons family members minutes before Trump sworn in
258. Donald Trump Is Sworn in as 47th U.S. President
259. Biden issues preemptive pardons for Milley, Fauci and Jan. 6 committee members
260. TikTok begins restoring after Trump comments less than 24 hours after going dark in U.S.
261. TikTok goes dark as U.S. ban takes effect
262. Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban
263. President Joe Biden’s farewell address to the nation warns of an oligarchy
264. Israel & Hamas agree to ceasefire deal
265. Texas man charged with stalking Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark
266. Supreme Court hears arguments on TikTok ban
267. Judge Juan Merchan has sentenced Donald Trump to unconditional discharge in hush money cas
268. Former President Jimmy Carter honored in Washington, D.C.
269. Fast-moving Pacific Palisades fire grows to more than 2,900 acres
270. Trump says he plans to change Gulf of Mexico’s name to “Gulf of America”
271. First bird flu-related human death reported in Louisiana
272. Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau announces resignation
273. Apple to pay $95M to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping
274. Georgia judges takes his own life in courtroom
275. 10 hurt in shooting in Queens, NY
276. 10 dead, dozens injured in New Orleans truck ‘terrorist attack’
