NEWSNATIONNOW (Sarah Davis) - Shutdown will delay January jobs report: BLS
A partial government shutdown will delay several information releases from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), including the January jobs report.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - January jobs reports delayed due to shutdown: BLS
The Senate passed an agreement to approve five of the six remaining funding bills and to pass a continuing resolution for the last one, though the House has not sent the measure to President Donald Trump's desk.
AI:A partial government shutdown is currently in effect following the Senate's failure to finalize all necessary spending measures, resulting in the Bureau of Labor Statistics delaying the release of the January jobs reports. While the Senate passed an agreement covering five funding bills and a continuing resolution for the final piece, the House has yet to transmit these measures to President Trump’s desk for signature, stalling critical economic data updates during this period of fiscal instability.Open
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Happening Now: Jeffries News Conference
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will address reporters on Monday afternoon amid a partial government shutdown. The House is expected to vote Tuesday on legislation to reopen shuttered federal agencies, after the House Rules Committee takes up the measure on Monday. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has an uphill battle in the House to get the legislative package through. Watch the event, scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. EST, in the video player above.
AI:House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference on Monday afternoon as a partial government shutdown continues to paralyze federal agencies. The Democratic leadership is exerting pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson to pass legislation that would reopen the government, which the Rules Committee is scheduled to consider following Jeffries' remarks. With Senate-passed funding packages facing resistance and intense partisan maneuvering over DHS and ICE reforms, the House faces an uphill battle to resolve the stalemate before Tuesday's expected vote.Open
ABCNEWS - Jeffries: DHS should be 'dramatically reformed' after Dems delay funding bill
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said his caucus would meet Sunday afternoon to determine how it would proceed on funding for DHS.
AI:House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has called for a dramatic reformation of the Department of Homeland Security following Democratic efforts to delay government funding bills. As part of an ongoing legislative standoff involving DHS and ICE, Jeffries is leading his caucus in meetings to determine their next moves regarding essential funding, signaling continued resistance from Democrats against current agency structures as they attempt to shape the future of national security operations.Open