First, the good news: Congressional budget watchers don’t think there will be a government shutdown when Congress’s short-term spending bill ends on Dec. 11. No one in Congress wants to add ...

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 ...

If the government shuts down days before Christmas, holiday travel could be hit but holiday shipping spared. By Friday morning, lawmakers were still scrambling to reach a deal that would avoid a U ...

The 117th Congress is in session for one last week as lawmakers race to avert a government shutdown before Republicans take the House.

The shutdown began a few days before Christmas in 2018 and dragged on for weeks. It was the longest government shutdown in U.S. history — 35 days. Paychecks owed to more than 40,000 Coast Guard ...

Economic Policy Government shutdown in January looms as Congress looks to head home. House Republicans are attempting to renegotiate a months-old financing deal with little time to spare before ...

Millions of Americans are planning to travel in the coming days. Here's what a potential government shutdown could mean for flying, driving and more — and what you can do to prepare.

President Trump on Tuesday dug in on his demand for a border wall as the government shutdown stretched into its fourth day. Speaking to reporters after calling troops on Christmas Day, Trump said ...

As the hours tick down to a government shutdown, a plan backed by President-elect Donald Trump failed to get enough backing from not only Democrats but more than three dozen Republicans, making ...

President Donald Trump will spend Christmas Day at his Palm Beach resort as millions of Americans face the risk of losing jobless benefits on Saturday and a partial government shutdown looms next ...

As the hours tick down to a government shutdown, a plan backed by President-elect Donald Trump failed to get enough backing from not only Democrats but more than three dozen Republicans, making ...