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How Congress Could Force $1.1 Billion in Cuts on Washington, D.C.

District leaders say that a proposed cut to the city budget, part of a plan to avert a federal government shutdown, is unfair. The city raises most of its own money but cannot control how it is spent.

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Washington, DC, Region Braces for ‘Devastating’ Cuts from Congress

Local leaders across the DC metro area are raising alarms about a stopgap measure in Congress that would trigger a $1 billion budget shortfall for the city.

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Congress poised to force $1 billion cut to local DC budget, surprising many lawmakers

Congress is poised to pass a Trump-endorsed funding bill this week that D.C. officials warn would lead to a $1 billion cut to the District’s local budget, a move that has been catching members of

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As DC fights Congress over its budget, a look back at how we got here

Advocates are wondering what Congress could do next to flex its authority over the nation’s capital, after a scramble over ...

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Congress is hours away from a shutdown

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Congress is just hours away from a potential government shutdown. The Senate has until midnight to ...

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Congress averts government shutdown after Senate passes stopgap funding bill

Senate Democrats joined Republicans Friday on a key procedural vote to advance a bill that would ultimately avert a ...

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Potential government shutdown approaches as March 14 deadline looms. Here's what to know.

Washington — Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington. Lawmakers have until the end of the ...

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DC fears revenue cliff as Congress debates its financial future

The House spending bill holds the city's budget at fiscal year 2024 numbers, even though the District's 2025 budget is based ...

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D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week

To shut down or not to shut down? That is the question – and it’s one that’s caused Democrats a tremendous amount of ...

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What to watch for during Trump's address to joint session of Congress

Donald Trump loves a good spectacle, and it's hard to top a speech to a joint session of Congress ... and rewired how Washington works. Special guests at presidential speeches often sit above ...