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The following is a transcript of an interview with Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican of Pennsylvania, and Josh Gottheimer, Democrat of New Jersey, that aired on "Face the Nation" on Oct. 1, 2023.

Both Republicans likely need the support of Democrats to prevail in their battle over the speakership. Here’s how that could shake out.

The following is a transcript of an interview with Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican of Pennsylvania, and Josh Gottheimer, Democrat of New Jersey, that aired on "Face the Nation" on Oct. 1, 2023.

And Washington avoids a government shutdown, for now.

The potential government shutdown will likely be the focus of this week’s Sunday news shows. A shutdown may be in place by the time the shows air Sunday, as Congress has just hours left to approve government funding measures before a government shutdown begins at midnight Sunday morning. Conflict around government funding has focused on…

The former president has been publicly pushing a shutdown, but his views are shaped by his own handling of the 2018 shutdown.

With student loan payments restarting soon, the City of Tulsa is wanting to help local borrowers feel comfortable with their plan for repayment.

The start of a new fiscal year is a time to hash out budget priorities. But those seeking to exert maximum leverage sometimes undermine the whole process – including their own goals.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Friday the “only way forward” amid the looming government shutdown is for the House to vote on the Senate’s bipartisan continuing resolution — a move Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) ruled out earlier this week. The ultimatum came minutes after a coalition of conservatives tanked the House GOP’s stopgap bill,…

Time is running out for Congress to potentially avert a government shutdown by Sunday, October 1. Party infighting and "priorities" may be at fault.