Both parties have tried to place blame on the other for the looming threat of a shutdown. Democrats are trying to get some input on spending levels in negotiations they were cut out of by coming out ...

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

Farmers across the country are awaiting billions of dollars in disaster assistance as Congress debates plans to keep the ...

Susan Collins (R-Maine), chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, sai government shutdowns are inherently a failure to govern effectively.

Aid groups say even some life-saving programs that Rubio and others had promised to spare got the termination notices, such ...

Live updates and the latest news as President Donald Trump signs executive orders and Congress works to pass a spending bill ...

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

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is warning of devastating budget cuts if Congress passes a Republican-backed spending bill that ...

The National Park Service reportedly is developing a contingency plan that could allow the National Park System to remain ...

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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 ...

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