Here's what to know about what government employees would continue to work during a shutdown, based on prior shutdowns and a plan the White House most recently outlined in 2023. Clock ticks on ...

The Senate is expected to take a procedural vote Friday afternoon on a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline.

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Gillibrand also was included in the White House highlight reel, where she slammed the 2019 government shutdown as risking children "going to bed hungry." "If this shutdown continues indefinitely ...

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A group of House conservatives are heading to the White House Wednesday to discuss the path forward for avoiding a partial government shutdown. "It's a meeting with the House Freedom Caucus ...

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And it includes more flexibility for the White House to direct funding ... the support of at least seven Democrats to avert a government shutdown if all senators are voting.

The 99-page bill would provide a slight boost to defense programs while trimming nondefense programs below 2024 budget year ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson formally unveiled plans on Saturday for a government funding stopgap through September 30 — a measure intended to stave off a potential March 14 shutdown and buy time for ...

Here's what to know about what government employees would continue to work during a shutdown, based on prior shutdowns and a plan the White House most recently outlined in 2023. Federal funding ...