House Republicans will meet behind closed doors at 12:30 p.m. ET to discuss a new plan to avert a government shutdown -- as ...

During a partial government shutdown, federal agencies and non-essential services are stopped, but some functions that are ...

The U.S. government faced the threat of a shutdown if Congress didn't pass a spending bill before Dec. 21, 2024. Here's a ...

The U.S. Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday in a down-to-the wire burst of activity that will avert a ...

Approaching a midnight deadline, the Senate is preparing to give final approval to a new plan to prevent a government ...

Follow live updates and the latest news as government funding is set to expire on Saturday if Congress fails to pass a ...

The bill, which keeps the government funded through March 14, must still pass the Senate before 12:01 a.m. to avoid a ...

Republicans in the House of Representatives have come to a second short-term government spending agreement, after ...

A government shutdown kicks in when Congress can’t pass new funding for federal agencies. During a shutdown, the federal ...