This week, federal agencies faced a deadline to provide Trump administration ... pay for 35 days during the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown in 2018 and 2019, as USA TODAY previously reported.

The U.S. Senate faces a vote on a government funding bill as a deadline to avoid a government shutdown fast approaches.

Washington — A last-minute deal was reached Saturday to avert a government shutdown. House Speaker ... mere hours to spare before the midnight deadline. The bill will fund the government through ...

Facing intense pressure over the threat of a shutdown in less than two days, lawmakers are racing to push through a government funding plan by Friday’s midnight deadline. Lawmakers last passed a ...

The request for obliterating many domestic programs sets up a clash with Congress ahead of the Sept. 30 shutdown deadline.

Senate Republicans need Democratic support to avoid a government shutdown by Friday's midnight deadline. Senate Republicans need Democratic support to avoid a government shutdown by Friday's ...

Well, the Senate's Republican majority needs support from several Democrats to overcome *** key procedural hurdle that will allow them to prevent *** possible government shutdown before Friday's ...

Congress is nearing Friday’s midnight deadline to prevent a partial government shutdown, but a Republican spending bill is encountering obstacles in the Senate.The Senate Republican majority ...