With the U.S. government eight days from its 15th partial shutdown since 1981, Washington is in familiar territory with an ...

Funding for the federal government runs out after September 30 unless Congress can pass a bill to prevent it. We discuss ...

Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford, supports extending the subsidies for a year. But he voted for the budget last week, saying ...

Republican leaders say Congress has time to debate extending the expiring funds later in the year. Health policy experts see ...

"I think that the viable path to avoiding a shutdown, unlike in past showdowns where we've had this before, it's really ...

As Congress approaches its deadline to avert a shutdown, Democrats are seeking a pound of legislative flesh in exchange for ...

A possible federal shutdown is looming at month's end, and the Democratic leaders of Congress are demanding a meeting with ...

Funding the government is ultimately a must-pass priority for Congress. It’s also an opportunity for the minority Democrats to seek leverage. Their base is pushing them to take a stand against ...

The looming threat of a government shutdown will be familiar to many federal employees. But this year is raising additional ...

The House passed the spending bill 217-212, with only one Democrat in support, sending the legislation to the Senate, where it is likely to flounder without Democratic support. The measure would ...

Congress returns Tuesday with the same problem it had when lawmakers jetted home a day early to embark on their recess. The ...

The VA will keep sending veterans their monthly pensions and disability payments, and hospitals, clinics and the crisis ...