District leaders say that a proposed cut to the city budget, part of a plan to avert a federal government shutdown, is unfair ...

A measure to keep the government funded and avert a shutdown has passed in the House, but has only a few days to pass in the ...

Senate Democrats are split on backing a bill to avoid a government shutdown. New today: The GOP needs eight Democratic ...

After meeting with his conference, the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "Republicans do not have the votes" to ...

Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington.

Chuck Schumer implied Senate Democrats won't offer enough votes to pass the GOP spending bill, but key Senators are still wavering.

WASHINGTON - Americans are yet again bracing for a possible government shutdown. Congress has until 11:59 p.m. on Friday to ...

Lawmakers are battling time as they seek to pass legislation that will fund the government and avert a possible shutdown set ...

Several Republicans remain undecided and the vice president, who is President Donald Trump’s legislative liaison, is expected ...

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives set up a Tuesday vote on legislation that would keep the government ...

Democrats are still divided over whether they should attempt to utilize their leverage to extract concessions from Republicans or risk a shutdown.

Republicans face a March 14 deadline to keep the government funded, and are facing pressure to do so without any support from ...