Washington — Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington. Lawmakers have until the end of the ...
In the case of a government shutdown, those workers are put on leave because there isn't money budgeted for their job. The good news is that furloughed employees who are not allowed to work or who do ...
Congress averted a government shutdown Friday just hours before the funding deadline, after the Senate approved a House-passed spending bill that exposed deep rifts within the Democratic Party.
The Democratic Party appears fractured as a torrent of frustration and anger has been unleashed on Senate Democratic Leader ...
Andrew Stanton is a Newsweek weekend reporter based in Maine. His role is reporting on U.S. politics and social issues. Andrew joined Newsweek in 2021 from The Boston Globe. He is a graduate of ...
Congress avoided a government shutdown Friday evening, after the Senate passed legislation that funds the federal government through September at spending levels similar to the 2024 fiscal year. The ...
The measure’s fate is uncertain in the Senate, where several Democrats will be needed to cross the 60-vote threshold for it ...
Government agencies had to prepare multiple times for a shutdown during the last fiscal year since Congress repeatedly punted approving a full-year funding plan before finally passing one in March ...
A government shutdown looms as Trump addresses a joint session of Congress, where he’s sure to face a divided audience following his effort to slash the government.
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