The stunning turn of events, when Congress appeared all but headed towards a government shutdown, happened after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy R-Calif., announced he would put a short-term stopgap ...

Here is what you need to know about what a government shutdown is and how it could affect you: ... In the absence of last-minute action from Congress, a shutdown would start at 12:01 a.m. Saturday ...

WASHINGTON – There are just over two weeks until the federal government runs out of funding, and at the moment, there's no clear plan to avoid a government shutdown. Federal funding dries up at ...

Congress averted a government shutdown Friday just hours before the funding deadline, after the Senate approved a House-passed spending bill that exposed deep rifts within the Democratic Party.

Congress is facing yet another possible government shutdown, as it returns this week for one last burst of activity before it wraps up the session and the year. The key deadline to avoid a ...

That was the last vote of the 118th Congress. When the Senate returns in a few weeks, on Jan. 3, Republicans will be in charge. Democrats will be cut down to 47 seats. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.V ...

Congress has until Friday to pass a funding bill to temporarily fund the government and avoid a shutdown. Members of Congress attend a joint session at the U.S. Capitol on April 11.

Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy want Congress to reject deal that would prevent government shutdown Republicans locked down a ...

Congress is nearing Friday’s midnight deadline to prevent a partial government shutdown, but a Republican spending bill is encountering obstacles in the Senate.The Senate Republican majority ...

Democrats and Republicans in Congress are gearing up to blame each other for a potential partial government shutdown next month, even as negotiations to avoid the pitfall continue. "The federal ...

WASHINGTON – With just 12 days to go until a potential government shutdown, the House attempted – and failed – to pass a 6-month funding extension that was tied to a contentious piece of ...

How Congress averted a government shutdown with a stopgap funding vote NPR's Scott Simon talks to Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., about the House GOP caucus and the Dec. 20 stopgap funding vote.