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

This week’s bill to keep the government funded is the first big issue where Democrats have leverage, because Republicans need ...

The Republican stopgap spending proposal that would avert a government shutdown is up against the key hurdle of clearing the ...

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

The 99-page bill would provide a slight boost to defense programs while trimming nondefense programs below 2024 budget year ...

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

Republicans omitted a standard provision approving the District’s budget in a stopgap funding measure needed to avert a ...

Congress has until 11:59 p.m. on Friday to pass legislation to keep the government funded. Otherwise, a majority of federal employees will go without pay or be forced to stop working and most ...

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

During a government shutdown, all government workers deemed nonessential are furloughed until a deal is reached to reopen the government. Essential workers are expected to keep working without pay ...

Congress has one week to pass a spending bill that would avert a shutdown, but lawmakers from both parties are not on the same page about how they'll move forward.

The president tends to prefer barking orders, rather than publicly imploring GOP lawmakers to follow his lead. To prevent a ...