Tag: government shutdown
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Colorado delegation splits in House vote to end federal government shutdown
Colorado’s U.S. House members divided mostly along party lines Tuesday in separate votes on a funding deal to end the federal government’s partial shutdown, while giving Congress more time to negotiate long-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Lawmakers passed a roughly $1.2 trillion spending package that finishes funding the vast majority of federal…
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Head Start program for children loses federal funding in shutdown
A long-running program that serves more than 800 children in El Paso County has been operating on emergency reserves for the past week while the federal government shutdown prevents funding. Community Partnership for Child Development is one of four Head Start programs in Colorado with an annual federal funding renewal date that falls on Nov.…
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Speaker Johnson says House will return to Washington for voting on shutdown deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that House lawmakers should start returning to Washington “right now” after a small group of Senate Democrats broke a 40-day stalemate late Sunday evening and voted with Republicans to move forward with legislation that would end the government shutdown. It is unclear when the Senate will hold…
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EDITORIAL: Reopen government — put Coloradans back in the air
We’re still wondering if some U.S. Senate Democrats are willing to set aside politics long enough to vote with Republicans to reopen government — and avoid chaos in air travel. We realize the Senate minority in Washington wants concessions — as of Friday, they sought a one-year extension of health-care tax credits — but first…
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Shorter flights hit hardest by DIA cancellations
More than a hundred flights have been canceled at Denver International Airport over the weekend, as airlines followed new federal orders to reduce air traffic across the nation. While many major airlines have not released full lists of their canceled flights, United’s cancellations in Denver show many shorter routes have been impacted first. The most…
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US government shutdown progress in doubt as Democrats grow emboldened from election wins
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elections this week that energized Democrats and angered President Donald Trump have cast a chill over efforts to end the record-breaking government shutdown, raising fresh doubts about the possibility of a breakthrough despite the punishing toll of federal closures on the country. Trump has increased pressure on Senate Republicans to end the…
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Colorado Springs mayor asks community to support food banks amid freeze on SNAP funding
Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade is calling on the community to help support local food assistance programs amid a funding freeze on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. “I am calling on our entire community — residents, nonprofits, faith leaders, and businesses — to rise to this moment with compassion and action. If you are…
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Colorado Springs mayor asks community to support food banks amid freeze on SNAP funding
Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade is calling on the community to help support local food assistance programs amid a funding freeze on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. “I am calling on our entire community — residents, nonprofits, faith leaders, and businesses — to rise to this moment with compassion and action. If you are…
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Free food and other assistance for Colorado Springs-area families affected by government shutdown restrictions
Worry over the impending freeze on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program coupled with some federal workers not being paid due to the continuing government shutdown is contributing to increased need for social services, according to Colorado Springs food pantries and other agencies. Several new efforts are underway to help fill the gap. Ent Credit Union…
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5 businesses in the Pikes Peak region helping residents as SNAP benefits pause
The United States government is on track for what could become the longest shutdown in the nation’s history. With no timeline for an agreement yet between Republicans and Democrats in Congress, the shutdown has already impacted federal workers and will soon affect people who rely on SNAP benefits — which are set to be cut…