Congress passed a bipartisan deal spending deal after Donald Trump and Elon Musk tanked an earlier bill. The government did ...

The federal government could shut down in a matter of hours if Congress does not cobble together a temporary funding plan on ...

Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown, approving a last-gasp federal funding bill to cap a week whose events could ...

Follow live updates and the latest news as government funding is set to expire on Saturday if Congress fails to pass a short-term spending bill.

There are 12 appropriations bills that must pass each year and since members of Congress are sharply divided, this is ...

Republicans also will control both chambers of Congress next year ... in 2023 after he worked with Democrats to dodge a government shutdown at the time. The deal announced Tuesday also was ...

Congress is facing yet another possible government shutdown, as it returns this week for one last burst of activity before it wraps up the session and the year. The key deadline to avoid a ...

A government shutdown happens when Congress doesn't pass legislation either temporarily or more permanently funding the ...

When the government shuts down, major nonessential services cease operation, meaning many federal employees may go without pay.

"Tonight the Senate delivers good news for America: there will be no government shutdown right before Christmas," Schumer ...

Congressional leaders dropped the text late Tuesday for legislation to stave off a looming government shutdown Friday night ... In keeping with Congress’ Christmas tradition of a late December ...

Facing a government shutdown deadline ... House Speaker Mike Johnson had insisted Congress would “meet our obligations” and not allow federal operations to shutter ahead of the Christmas ...