By Richard Cowan, Bo Erickson, Andy Sullivan and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Congress passed spending ...

If Congress fails to pass the continuing resolution to fund the government by Saturday, millions of federal workers could ...

A government shutdown kicks in when Congress can’t pass new funding for federal agencies. During a shutdown, the federal ...

During a shutdown, most government workers are furloughed, though many are required to report to work if their job is ...

Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government, or federal agencies will shutter.

With a funding deadline approaching, workers are bracing for the possibility of a disruptive holiday season, which could ...

There have been 20 federal budget "funding gaps" since 1977. The longest lasted 35 days. What should people expect this time?

Based on past government estimates, some 3.5 million federal workers could go without paychecks this holiday season until an ...

A short lapse in funding would probably do only modest damage. But it could send a troubling signal about government ...

The U.S. government faced the threat of a shutdown if Congress didn't pass a spending bill before Dec. 21, 2024. Here's a ...

Hours to go before a midnight deadline, the Senate is preparing to give final approval to a new plan from Speaker Mike ...

A debate over the debt ceiling is at the center of a dispute over funding that is pushing Washington to the brink of a ...