WASHINGTON - Americans are yet again bracing for a possible government shutdown. Congress has until 11:59 p.m. on Friday to ...

Democrats are looking to prevent President Donald Trump from “illegally withholding or diverting funding” appropriated in the ...

While legislation to fund the government beyond Friday could soon face a floor vote in the House, the real challenge will be ...

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Lawmakers in Congress are scrambling to pass a funding bill before Friday’s midnight deadline to prevent a government ...

Republicans unveiled the new continuing resolution bill this weekend in hopes of avoiding a government shutdown Friday.

Both parties have tried to place blame on the other for the looming threat of a shutdown. Democrats are trying to get some ...

Democratic leaders are signaling opposition to a full-year continuing resolution while Republicans blast the party for "hypocrisy" over a possible government shutdown.

It is getting to be a regular occurrence. The U.S. Treasury runs out of money and warns Congress that they need more.

House Republicans released their continuing resolution, aka CR, on Saturday, laying out legislation that they hope to use to ...

A factor behind the reportedly tense confrontation at a Cabinet meeting Thursday was the decimation of the U.S. Agency for ...