Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. Along with this week’s roll call votes, the Senate also passed the Ending Improper Payments ...

U.N. AMBASSADOR: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Michael Waltz to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.

Democratic congressional leaders are dismissing a threat from the White House budget office to fire masses of federal workers during a government shutdown, saying they will not be intimidated into ...

Democrats say they won’t back any funding proposal unless they get something in return. Republicans have rejected their demands so far.

Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, added that Trump is a “petty wannabe ...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a memo to federal agencies Wednesday night instructing them to plan for staff reductions, including firings.

Decision to cancel a planned meeting with top Democratic leaders becomes the latest twist in funding standoff.

Democrats say they won’t back any funding proposal unless they get something in return. Republicans have rejected their demands so far.

Democratic congressional leaders say the president’s unwillingness to meet is inviting a partial government shutdown.

The U.S. Senate deadlocked Friday over how to fund the government past a deadline at the end of September, escalating the odds of a shutdown and heightening tensions on Capitol Hill. Democrats on a 44 ...

As Congress inches closer toward a government shutdown at the end of this month, party leaders are entering a messaging ...