Government shutdowns occur when the federal government stops all or some of its operations because of a funding gap.
Republicans have put forward a budget proposal that would keep the federal government from shutting down this Sunday, but Democrats are opposed because of sharp budget cuts. Esme Murphy looks at how a ...
Congressional Democrats may just surrender rather than risk catching blame for shutting down a government that Republicans ...
Things could get worse for the already-battered federal workforce if Congress fails to pass a spending bill by March 14.
The six-month budget bill must be approved by lawmakers before Friday night to avoid a partial government shutdown.
Lawmakers are returning to Washington on Monday and seeking to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the week. President ...
Republicans are pitching the strategy as a way of avoiding a politically damaging shutdown fight while giving President Trump ...
Rep. Brendan Boyle joins The Weekend to discuss how Democrats plan to fight against massive budget cuts amid a looming ...