Government shutdown deadlines — and even full-on shutdowns — aren’t new for Washington, but this time, with federal funding ...

A day before a shutdown deadline, Senate Democrats are mounting a last-ditch protest over a Republican-led spending bill that ...

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.

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

The federal government could be in for a shutdown in less than two days after Senate Democrats offered up a plan to play ...

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

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

The top Senate Democrat said his members were not ready to provide the votes to allow the Republican-written stopgap spending ...

Democrats and Republicans in the Senate are laying the groundwork for a government shutdown standoff as the clock ticks down.

Government shutdowns occur when the federal government stops all or some of its operations because of a funding gap.

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

Live updates and the latest news as the Senate turns to a government funding bill to avoid a shutdown and Trump's pick to ...