argue that a yearlong funding extension that echoes their December deal during the final days of the Biden administration is the best way to avoid a government shutdown and quickly turn attention ...

“It looked like (Democrats) were trying to engineer a shutdown of the government, which is terribly irresponsible. We’re not going to do that,” House Speaker Mike Johnson told Fox News on ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate gave final passage to a bill early Saturday morning to keep the government ... a shutdown, the White House said that Biden would sign the bill Saturday and avoid forcing ...

with just days to go to prevent a government shutdown. Congress has until Friday night to stave off a funding lapse, since lawmakers approved a continuing resolution in September to keep the ...

but to reject the measure would put the nation at risk of a partial government shutdown. Congress must act by midnight Friday to avoid one. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries warned Republicans ...

The threat of a government shutdown is looming over Washington yet again. President Donald Trump has already said he wants to avoid a shutdown, but it's unclear if he has the votes to prevent one ...

If passed, the CR would fund the government through September 30 without requiring new appropriations legislation. Congress must pass it by March 14 to avoid a shutdown, which would be the first ...

The Senate voted overwhelmingly to avert a government shutdown after Senate Minority ... voted to invoke cloture and therefore prevent a filibuster. That paved the way for the final passage ...

However, circumstances often accelerate matters just before a deadline on Capitol Hill. With Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., opposing the GOP plan, Republicans need at least eight Democrats to help break a ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate approached a key test vote Friday afternoon as lawmakers worked to avoid a partial government shutdown, with Democrats confronting two painful options: allowing passage ...

By Peter Cox and Ellie Roth Minnesota lawmakers hope to put a new state budget — and fears of a potential government shutdown ...

BUDGET BREAKTHROUGH  Are sales tax holidays included in the new Florida budget? What about a property tax rebate? Here's ...