Senators agree to go without pay during shutdowns
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The Senate will vote on a measure to block lawmaker pay during government shutdowns as Republicans push multiple bills to prevent future closures.
The federal government remains in a partial shutdown over funding the DHS. As lawmakers return from recess this week, when could a vote take place?
Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to fund the government, endorsed by President-elect Donald Trump, was roundly rejected by the House. Democrats refused to support the bill after Trump and Elon Musk helped to tank its predecessor.
There is still no clear timeline for ending the partial government shutdown, as a bill has to be passed by both the House and the Senate. DHS has been shut down since Feb. 14. The shutdown has continued because Congress remains at odds over how — and under what conditions — to fund DHS.
Coast Guard spouses told Task & Purpose that the government shutdown has taken a financial and mental toll on their families.
When the government reported Tuesday that housing costs jumped 0.6% in April, double the pace of March and a big chunk of the hottest inflation reading in nearly three years, the number caught Wall Street off guard.
A federal funding gap caused issued for World Cup preparations.