The U.S. government faced the threat of a shutdown if Congress didn't pass a spending bill before Dec. 21, 2024. Here's a ...

Republican lawmakers have now clawed back half the investment the Biden administration made in the tax agency.

Other programs that are still funded if a government shutdown occurs include: military veterans' benefits, and medical care, ...

"Tonight the Senate delivers good news for America: there will be no government shutdown right before Christmas," Schumer ...

President-elect Donald Trump has criticized Congress’ plan to fund the government through March, which could result in a ...

Hours to go before a midnight deadline, the Senate is preparing to give final approval to a new plan from Speaker Mike ...

However, Congress has passed legislation to pay service members during specific government shutdowns in the past.

When a shutdown happens, the government isn’t able to spend money — with some exceptions — meaning that federal employees ...

If the federal government shuts down this weekend, work at numerous publicly funded agencies would slow or stop altogether, ...

The vote capped a frantic week that saw Donald Trump and Elon Musk defeat an initial bipartisan deal, throwing Congress into ...

President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill to fund the government through March 14. It does not address the debt ...

Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government, or federal agencies will shutter.