The 118th Congress is likely to have at least one final political standoff before the balance of power shifts, and it's over ...

as of December 12th (local time), to negotiate and avoid a government shutdown. The possibility of a shutdown has increased as the temporary budget proposed by the Speaker of the House failed to ...

Congressional leaders reach deal to avoid a government shutdown before election Congress is returning to Washington with a nailbiter of an election hovering and an even more pressing task.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) unveiled a stopgap spending bill Sunday that would fund the federal government through Dec. 20, averting a partial shutdown weeks before the November election.

A showdown in Congress over spending cuts and the budget appears headed for a shutdown of federal government operations on October 1st, 2023, and could significantly slow down immigration processing.

Congress reached a funding deal Sunday that would avert a possible partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies for about another three months. The new budget year begins Oct. 1 ...

The U.S. Senate voted 88-9 on Saturday to pass a temporary bill to fund the government, avoiding a federal shutdown for the next 47 days. The bill's passage came hours prior to the midnight ...

Another month and there's another round of discussions to ward off a government shutdown, which is leaving people to wonder how Social Security would be affected, one of the many questions of how ...

Now here’s the kicker: If Congress can’t pass final spending bills by November 17th, the government could still shut down... which would interrupt critical support for kids and families. Government ...