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

The Republican stopgap spending proposal that would avert a government shutdown is up against the key hurdle of clearing the ...

Rep. Jim McGovern scoffed at Republicans who insist that Democrats should help them avoid a government shutdown set for March ...

Republicans proposed the continuing resolution (CR) bill this weekend as they attempt to avoid a government shutdown Friday.

Congressional Democrats ... are not only planning on voting for a government shutdown, they are craving it,” Rep. Tom Emmer, ...

Former President Donald Trump is pursuing his policy priorities on trade, the war in Ukraine and shrinking the federal government, while a government spending fight looms for congressional Republicans ...

Mo., told Maria Bartiromo on “Mornings with Maria" that requiring states to repeat verification for people on Medicaid would ...

Susan Collins (R-Maine), chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, sai government shutdowns are inherently a failure to govern effectively.

With the U.S. House and Senate under control of Republican majorities, Democratic members have limited ability to stop the Trump administration's acts.

Elon Musk says Social Security and other federal benefit programs will be targeted in his hunt for fraudulent spending.

Centrist Democrats are keeping them guessing. Heading into Tuesday’s vote to fund the federal government, almost a dozen House Democrats in Trump-won districts have yet to reveal if they’ll join ...