Five Ways Out of the US Government Shutdown Standoff

Democrats have been insisting that the current spending bill awaiting their approval extends expiring Affordable Care Act ...

Government shutdown poised to enter a third week as Congress remains at stalemate

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Coast Guard personnel will also receive paychecks this week from funds in the ...
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First government shutdown in nearly seven years begins as last ditch Senate vote fails

The 55-45 vote on the bill to extend federal funding for seven weeks fell short of the 60 needed to end a filibuster and pass the legislation ...

In latest Senate controversy over abortion, both sides played a role

Senate Republicans and Democrats will face off Tuesday over the former’s demand to accept a bill with a controversial abortion provision or Republicans will postpone ...

Senate rejects Democrats’ spending bill hours ahead of expected shutdown

The Senate on Tuesday spurned a Democratic stopgap spending bill, putting lawmakers a step closer to a government shutdown ahead of the midnight deadline. Lawmakers voted along party lines, ...