House vote likely Wed. on ending US government shutdown
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US govt shutdown nears end: Airlines cancel 1,200 flights
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As Congress appears to be close to a deal that would end the shutdown, there are still questions about how fast services and funding return to normal.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A legislative package to end the government shutdown appears on track Monday after a handful of Senate Democrats joined with Republicans to break the impasse in what has become a deepening disruption of federal programs and services, the longest in history.
Late-night comedians Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers blasted Democrats for caving on the government shutdown.
New York City Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park warns, however, even after SNAP is restored, more than 200,000 New Yorkers still stand to lose their benefits in 2026 due to a spending bill which passed earlier this year, limiting who qualifies.
Gov. Wes Moore (D-Md.) joins Meet the Press NOW to react to the deal reached in the Senate to reopen the government. Gov. Moore also explains why he launched a redistricting commission in Maryland.
Maine Sen. Angus King argued that progressive critics have been "spun up" to oppose his vote on Sunday to help end the government shutdown.