Lawmakers came together to fund the government on Friday, keeping the lights on in Washington until early next year and ...

President-elect Donald Trump has criticized Congress’ plan to fund the government through March, which could result in a ...

A year full of extraordinary drama is at its close. A former president running for reelection narrowly survived an ...

No. Recipients of both Social ... they will control both chambers of Congress.Is a government shutdown going to happen?Maybe — and maybe not.There is often a scramble on Capitol Hill to put ...

The clock is ticking Thursday evening as lawmakers on Capitol Hill once again attempt to avoid a government shutdown. Trump says he’ll end daylight saving time: Here are the winners and losers ...

WASHINGTON − A deal to avoid a government shutdown that was backed by top ... and though all House speakers have been representatives, there is no rule saying that is a requirement.

A government shutdown would snarl everything from security clearances to laminating the ID badges of incoming Trump administration staffers. "There never ... before a winner is even known.

Congressional lawmakers are racing to pass their second stopgap funding measure of the fiscal year to avoid a Friday shutdown deadline ... natural disaster aid. But there are also notable policy ...

Meanwhile, Congress is trying — so far unsuccessfully — to find a way to continue funding the government. The federal government will begin shutdown ... weekends. "There's no set one day ...

When there isn’t a current ... is funded through a permanent no-year appropriation." How will housing programs and emergencies be handled during a government shutdown? Many federal programs ...