Griffith Points to Schumer as Cause for Looming Shutdown

'I hope I didn't catch Covid just there'

Senators on both sides of the aisle point fingers and contemplate the possible government shutdown that could begin Oct. 1.

Pelosi blames GOP for looming shutdown: ‘Republicans are on vacation’

The federal government is set to shut down at midnight if lawmakers fail to agree on a short-term spending measure, with each party accusing the other of causing the impasse. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) criticized Republicans in a post on X, writing that GOP members “are on vacation” while Democrats remain in Washington prepared to keep agencies operating and address healthcare costs. “If Republicans force a shutdown, it’s on them,” the former Hous…

Griffith points to Schumer as cause for looming shutdown

ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) — U.S. Representative Morgan Griffith (R) spoke with News Channel 11 Tuesday morning as a potential government shutdown looms. Griffith, representing Southwest Virginia in Congress, said he expects the shutdown to occur and pointed the finger at Democratic legislators. "I think we're gonna have a shutdown because the Democrats have decided that they don't want to use logic or reasoning," Griffith said. "They're gonna shut th…

Trump, top lawmakers fail to make progress in averting looming shutdown

Republican and Democratic leaders emerged from a high-stakes meeting at the White House on Monday and traded blame for a possible government shutdown that could take place in a little more than 24 hours.

Comment: Latest shutdown theatrics making same mistakes

HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington Democrats may be justified in not giving in; that doesn’t mean that they won’t be blamed for results. Comment: Latest shutdown theatrics making same mistakes Wire Service

Column: Looming shutdown shows the same mistakes again, and nobody wins

Washington is staggering toward another shutdown and it looks as though neither side is going to swerve in this game of chicken, author Matt K. Lewis writes in a Los Angeles Times column.