Why is the government on the brink of a shutdown? What does that mean? And is there any hope of a deal?

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

Democrats dig in on shutdown after White House layoff threat

“President Trump is engaged in mafia-style blackmail, with his threats ultimately harming the American people,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said in a statement, calling the potential layoffs ...

The government shutdown deadline is a week away. Neither party is backing down.

Democrats say they won’t back any funding proposal unless they get something in return. Republicans have rejected their ...
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Chance of a government shutdown rises as the Senate fails to advance spending bill

With both parties rejecting each other’s short-term funding proposals, Congress is heading into a weeklong recess with no ...

GOP, Democrats both see incentives in a shutdown that looks inevitable

Congressional lawmakers and their aides are bracing for a shutdown that appears inevitable after President Trump canceled a ...

GOP votes down Senate Democrats’ government funding bill

Senate Republicans voted down a Democratic proposal Friday to fund the government for one month and permanently extend health care premium subsidies that are due to expire at the end of the year.

Blame game: Party leaders point fingers at each other ahead of shutdown deadline

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

Democrats see health care as the reason they’ll avoid shutdown blame

Democratic lawmakers, who have struggled to put together a winning political message against President Trump, are feeling confident they have an upper hand ahead of a looming government shutdown ...
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Chance of government shutdown rises as US Senate fails to advance spending bill

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told reporters ahead of the votes that Democrats can either accept the GOP-drafted ...

Congress careens toward a government shutdown with the Senate in the driver’s seat

Congress is in the midst of a shutdown stalemate and lawmakers have left Washington, with only the Senate planning to return ...

'I'm Not a Cheap Date': Democrats Make Counteroffer as Shutdown Looms

House Democrats plan to vote on Friday against a measure to avoid a shutdown. Here's what's in their counteroffer ...

Senate derails funding bills in shutdown stalemate

Senate Majority Leader John Thune warned that the only live option on the table for Democrats is to approve the House-passed bill favored by Republicans. “Looks to me like it’s this or a shutdown,” he ...