May 23, 2025

FacebookTwitterInstagramYouTube
  • Home
  • Events
  • NEWS
    • Top Stories
    • National News
    • National Sports
  • Current Contests
  • Photos/Video
    • Photos
    • Videos
  • On-Air
    • Kat & Ku`ehu
    • G. Cruz
    • Kaohu James
  • Podcasts
    • KWXX Mauna Loa Eruption Updates
    • Island Conversations
    • COVID-19 Interview
  • Contact
  • Info
  • Search
  • FCC Applications
MENU
  • Home
  • Events
  • NEWS
    • Top Stories
    • National News
    • National Sports
  • Current Contests
  • Photos/Video
    • Photos
    • Videos
  • On-Air
    • Kat & Ku`ehu
    • G. Cruz
    • Kaohu James
  • Podcasts
    • KWXX Mauna Loa Eruption Updates
    • Island Conversations
    • COVID-19 Interview
  • Contact
  • Info
  • Search
  • FCC Applications

Democrats introduce bill to keep the federal government running and suspend the debt ceiling

September 22, 2021 at 12:05 am Staff
  • News Daypop
  • Tweet
  • Share
  • Reddit
  • +1
  • Pocket
  • LinkedIn
shutterstock_1404020807

House Democrats on the Appropriations Committee introduced a bill Tuesday to keep the federal government running and suspend the debt ceiling past the 2022 midterms. Democratic leaders warned they will insert a measure raising the country’s debt ceiling into a bill to fund government operations in an effort to push Republicans on passing both, but Republicans are holding firm against the measure. Republicans are using the issues to protest the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending package being considered in the House and Senate. The Democrats are trying to use the budget resolution process to get around Republican opposition. Ten Republicans would have to join Democrats for the bill to pass in the Senate.

Committee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro said in a statement:  “As our nation continues to face the COVID-19 pandemic and other serious challenges, the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act meets the continuing needs of people who live paycheck to paycheck. It is critical that Congress swiftly pass this legislation to support vital education, health, housing and public safety programs and provide emergency help for disaster survivors and Afghan evacuees.”

The federal government will cease funding after Sept. 30 unless the House and Senate act to end the standoff leading to a partial government shutdown.

Editorial credit: DCStockPhotography / Shutterstock.com

Previous Story
President Biden urges unity to end COVID-19, expresses hope to avoid ‘new Cold War’ during his address at United Nations General Assembly
Next Story
Anti-Vaccine Leader Has Regrets After Contracting COVID

Facebook

Twitter

Tweets by KWXX

"Hawaii's Feel Good Island Music Radio Station"

Info

  • Home
  • Contests
  • Socialize
  • Contact Us
  • Station Info
  • EEO
  • FCC Public File (KWXX)
  • FCC Public File (KAOY)

National News

San Diego (CA) Fire Department truck close up. San Diego^ CA - July 2^ 2022

2 dead, multiple injured after small private jet crashes into San Diego neighbor...

EMBASSY OF ISRAEL - sign at building entrance WASHINGTON^ DC - MAY 4^ 2019

Suspect charged with murder in fatal D.C. shooting of two Israeli Embassy employ...

Social

Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter Instagram Instagram YouTube YouTube
© 2025 KWXX - Hilo, HI Powered by OneCMS™ | Served by InterTech Media LLC
Are you still listening?
59239558
Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com)
feb75289e821221d4098df905e3bfcb48e144c0f
1
Loading...