Breaking News: Shutdown draws near as Paul delays budget vote

View in your browser     Shutdown draws near as Paul delays budget vote Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is blocking the Senate from speeding up a budget agreement as Congress lurches closer to a lapse in funding for the federal government. Both the Senate and House need to pass the two-year budget deal, which includes a stopgap funding bill, by midnight Thursday to prevent the second shutdown in less than a month. But it appears increasingly unlikely they will meet that deadline. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has directed federal agencies to prepare for a lapse in funding. Read the full story here         SPONSORED CONTENT   Healthcare Leadership Council  Over 55 Million Seniors Need the Senate to Protect Medicare. The Time is NOW for the Senate to Listen to America’s Seniors and Pass the IPAB Repeal. Protectmedicarenow.org             Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for Breaking News     Forward Breaking News       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.