President Biden and his administration were largely absent from the onerous negotiations on government funding that gripped ...

President-elect Donald Trump is setting the stage for his presidency after Congress narrowly avoided a federal government shutdown this week. Follow for live updates.

NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson joins NPR's Ayesha Rascoe to discuss the spending battle and how it could ...

The vote capped a frantic week that saw Donald Trump and Elon Musk defeat an initial bipartisan deal, throwing Congress into ...

Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) speaks at a "Go Bigger on Climate, Care, and Justice" rally on July 20, 2021 in Washington, ...

"Shutdowns are stupid. When Congress doesn’t do his job, real people get hurt," Dusty Johnson said in a statement. "I can’t ...

Johnson tried to placate Trump by bringing up a slimmed-down, 116-page version of the bill on Thursday. It included disaster relief, farm aid and the debt ceiling. Trump immediately backed it, calling ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final ...

Congress averted a government shutdown late Friday evening as questions swirl about Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) future as ...

One of the most tumultuous sessions of Congress in modern history is set to give way to an equally contentious new chapter as ...

The comprehensive package supports several key farm and safety net programs, like crop insurance, as well as agriculture ...