Democrats were stuck between two choices they despised: Vote for a funding bill that reflects Republican spending priorities ...

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

Meanwhile, Republicans — who have forced Washington to the brink of shutdowns several times recently in pursuit of budget ...

Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington.

House Republicans advanced a stopgap bill Tuesday to fund the government until October, putting moderate Senate Democrats in ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation funding the government through the end of September, ...

The Senate confirmed several Trump administration nominees, including former Oregon Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer to serve as Labor Secretary and passed a bill to permanently classify ...

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

Patty Murray (Washington), the top Democrat on the ... would need the support of at least seven Democrats to avert a government shutdown if all senators are voting. Just one Senate Democrat ...

Government shutdown deadlines — and even full-on shutdowns — aren’t new for Washington, but this time, with federal funding set to run out Saturday after midnight, no one knows quite what to ...