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.
"Tonight the Senate delivers good news for America: there will be no government shutdown right before Christmas," Schumer ...
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 ...
WASHINGTON − Congress passed a bipartisan spending bill to avert a government shutdown that would have left thousands of ...
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 ...
In the midst of a looming government shutdown, President-elect Donald Trump has come out against Congress’ plan to fund the government through March. Trump’s statement comes after ...
When the government shuts down, major nonessential services cease operation, meaning many federal employees may go without pay.
However, there are ways Congress can continue to pay U.S. troops during a government shutdown — and troops have been paid during the last three prolonged shutdowns as a result. Thus, we rate ...
The U.S. Constitution states that senators and representatives "shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States," meaning ...
Like any home or business, the federal government must pay its bills: Congress has only days to prevent a government shutdown ...
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices sounded highly skeptical Friday of TikTok’s free-speech defense, signaling they are ...