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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday said the GOP’s accusation that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) shut down the federal government to stop himself from being challenged ...

The Department of Homeland Security remains unfunded Monday, April 20, with Congress still unable to reach a bipartisan agreement after more than two months. Lawmakers are divided largely over ...

The federal government remained partially shut down on Tuesday, April 28, as Congress stayed divided over funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The Senate also passed a bill in early ...