The stopgap measure would keep the government funded through Sept. 30. But Democratic leaders are opposed, and it’s unclear ...

The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress looked set to move ahead this week to keep the government funded and avert a partial ...

House Republicans announced a spending bill to keep government agencies open through Sept. 30, daring Democrats to vote ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that a government shutdown "could happen" if the House of Representatives cannot ...

Government shutdowns occur when the federal government stops all or some of its operations because of a funding gap.

Congress faces a Friday deadline to approve a new government spending bill to avert a shutdown at midnight—with preliminary ...

In the case of a government shutdown, those workers are put on leave because there isn't money budgeted for their job. The ...

Speaker Mike Johnson is eyeing a Tuesday vote in the House for a stopgap funding bill, but the path to passage in both ...

The government is on the verge of a shutdown. Here's what Tennesseans need to know about programs, activities impacted by it.

The threat of a government shutdown is looming over Washington yet again. Here's what to know ahead of potential votes.

Officials from the party of Democratic Republic of Congo's former President Joseph Kabila have been invited to appear before ...

Congressional Democrats may just surrender rather than risk catching blame for shutting down a government that Republicans ...