Senate Democrats say allowing a GOP funding bill to pass has allowed the party to keep their focus on Trump as his tariffs ...

A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to approve new spending for federal agencies. The current spending law, which former President Joe Biden signed in December, expires on March 14.

The week's action in Congress marked a big ... Schumer argued that a shutdown would have allowed Musk and Trump to "destroy vital government services at a significantly faster rate than they ...

In the face of Trump’s flurry of executive orders, people might wonder what Congress is actually doing. Aside from avoiding a government shutdown, the congressional branch of our government has ...

Congress avoided a government shutdown Friday evening, after the Senate passed legislation that funds the federal government through September at spending levels similar to the 2024 fiscal year.

Democrats should follow the example led by New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker’s marathon Senate floor speech, writes Bradford Fitch.

The Trump administration’s to close regional Head Start offices led to confusion for many program administrators in Illinois.

The continuing resolution passed in March did not include $12 million sought by Rep. Scott Franklin, D-Lakeland, for Polk ...

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee and senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations ...

The base’s frustration with the party has mounted following the government funding fight as Democratic lawmakers seek distance from Sen. Chuck Schumer.

Nearly $96 million in federal community project funds that Iowa lawmakers had sought for local priorities did not make it ...

Orange County projects that sought federal funding included renovating an old fire station and improving street safety.