The federal government shut down much of its operations on Wednesday, Oct. 1, after Congress negated to reach a deal to on federal funding allocations for the government. The move, sparked by expiring ...

Lawmakers must pass a funding bill by the end of September, or the government will shut down. Republicans and Democrats are ...

The Department of Homeland Security shutdown stretched into Friday, hitting exactly nine weeks, and while Congress is in session today, it remains unclear when a vote to end the government shutdown ...

As the Department of Homeland Security shutdown stretches into its ninth week, it remains unclear when Congress will vote to end it. Congress, just returning from a scheduled two-week recess, has ...

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) predicted on the Senate floor that his Democratic colleagues will find a reason to block funding legislation and trigger another government shutdown “right before the ...

The Senate unanimously agreed to adopt a resolution on Thursday that will withhold senators' pay during a lapse in funding for any federal agency.