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.

The House passed a measure Tuesday to avert a government shutdown set to begin Saturday by extending federal funding levels ...

Government shutdowns occur when the federal government stops all or some of its operations because of a funding gap.

Mike Johnson said he aims to hold a vote on Tuesday on a clean short-term bill. Congress has one week to pass a spending bill that would avert a government shutdown, but lawmakers from both ...

Credit - Tierney L. Cross–Getty Images The U.S. government is set to shut down next weekend unless Congress manages to strike a last-minute agreement to pass a funding bill before the March 14 ...

After reaching a last-minute deal to keep the federal government in operation in December, Congress is back on the clock to approve a spending agreement or else face a shutdown. President Donald ...

After days of heated negotiations on Capitol Hill, the House passed its funding bill to prevent a government shutdown Friday night. ABC News’ MaryAlice Parks takes a closer look at the last ...

WASHINGTON – There's one week to go until federal funding dries up and the U.S. government shuts down if Congress can't pass legislation by March 14. Americans have felt it too. A shut down ...

At 35 days, it was the second-longest government shutdown in United States history. It was also the second shutdown during Trump's first term. The first happened in January 2018 and lasted for ...

WASHINGTON — While attention focuses on changing tariffs and rising prices, the deadline to stop a government shutdown is fast approaching. When Friday night turns to Saturday morning at ...

House Democrats have rejected a Republican proposal to keep the government funded beyond March 14 to avoid a government shutdown after Republican leaders rejected write in protections against ...