Government shutdown deadlines — and even full-on shutdowns — aren’t new for Washington, but this time, with federal funding ...

Washington, D.C., is in budget limbo ahead of budget cuts on Capitol Hill as the Senate prepares to vote on funding to keep ...

Washington averted a government shutdown after an up-and-down week saw House Republicans offering a united front and ...

Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada were among the first Democrats to publicly back the Republican funding bill, arguing that a ...

Democrats were confronted with two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives President Donald Trump vast ...

Senate Democrats joined Republicans Friday on a key procedural vote to advance a bill that would ultimately avert a ...

Senate Democrats decided not to block a GOP-led funding bill, which many have said fails to do enough to rein in Elon Musk's ...

Good morning, Early Birds. We share our condolences for the family of Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Arizona), who died yesterday of ...

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has announced he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending ...

Democrats, including House leaders and senators, repeatedly declined to answer whether they maintained confidence in Chuck Schumer as Senate Democratic leader.

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 Senate is nearing a key test vote as lawmakers work to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.