Sanity prevailed Thursday night when the Senate overcame an effort by a handful of conservative Republican senators who had threatened to force a government shutdown unless they got a vote on an ...

The White House said most work involving the administration's efforts to increase COVID-19 vaccinations would be exempted from a government shutdown.

The federal efforts to address the Covid-19 pandemic will continue even if the government shuts down this week, a Biden administration official tells STAT.

Health Viruses, Infections & Disease Coronavirus The government has the power to shut down entire cities. But would that stop coronavirus?

The federal government is heading to a shutdown, if Congress doesn't pass funding legislation by the time the clock strikes midnight on Sept. 30. We'll explain what that means and what government ...

Washington — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Saturday reached a last-minute compromise to keep the federal government running and avoid a costly shutdown. A 45-day stopgap spending bill with ...

A partial government shutdown began at 12:01 on Saturday morning after Congress failed to pass a stopgap spending measure before the deadline and send it to President Biden's desk. However, the ...

What is a government shutdown, and when could it happen? Here's what to know as Congress negotiates funding.

Fears are swirling that Congress could be headed for its first government shutdown in years. Lawmakers have until Saturday to strike a deal to prevent a lapse in government funding — and … ...

COVID Vaccines COVID-19 vaccines will continue to be free of charge until the nation's stockpiled vaccines expire or run out, and Jha said the federal government still has an ample supply.

A bipartisan deal to avert a government shutdown over the holidays collapsed Dec. 18 after President-elect Donald Trump issued new demands, including that Congress raise the debt ceiling to extend ...

Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government or federal agencies will shut down, meaning hundreds of thousands of federal employees could be sent home — or ...