As the September 30 deadline looms, the risk of a government shutdown is palpable. With Congress at an impasse over funding, ...

And the federal government never really completely shuts down. Social Security checks will still be distributed and Medicare ...

The request comes after the U.S. Senate rejected a stopgap measure that would have kept the government open another few weeks ...

A Republican measure to keep the government funded past Oct. 1 stalled in the Senate after clearing the House on Friday.

As lawmakers dig in, federal employees face mounting uncertainty over pay, operations and the ripple effects of another ...

President Trump on Friday predicted the government would shut down “for a period of time” amid an impasse in the Senate between Republicans and Democrats. Trump expressed some pessimism about the ...

"By refusing to work with Democrats, Republicans are steering our country straight toward a shutdown," said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in a joint ...

With both parties rejecting each other’s short-term funding proposals, Congress is heading into a weeklong recess with no ...

In a recent interview with Punchbowl News, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Republicans aren't interested in ...

The House of Representatives passed a stopgap government funding measure on Sept. 19, but a shutdown is still likely.

Democrats in the Senate rejected a House GOP proposal to keep funds flowing through Nov. 21, while Republicans scuttled a ...

The House passed the spending bill 217-212, with only one Democrat in support, sending the legislation to the Senate, where ...