Social Security increase looks promising at 2.5%, yet a government hiring freeze is limiting price surveys. This could result in COLAs that don't keep pace with real inflation costs.

There’s likely to be a second and third reconciliation bill that would not be as significant” as the megabill that passed ...

Here's what to know about a possible government shutdown, what agencies would be affected and how long it could last.

The party’s split over supporting a spending extension to avert a lapse in government funding boiled down to a practical question of how much power the president has in a shutdown.

A government shutdown happens when Congress doesn't pass legislation either temporarily or more permanently funding the government, and such a measure isn't signed by the president.

A government shutdown could happen Friday. How does that affect December Social Security checks? Here's what Visalians need to know.

Millions of Ohioans rely on Social Security checks each month, and that money won't be affected by a government shutdown.

The House has resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan to fund federal operations and suspend the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown.