Here's what to know about a possible government shutdown, what agencies would be affected and how long it could last: A ...

When would a federal shutdown start? Which parts of the government would shut down? Will payments to Social Security recipients be affected?

The Senate passed a stopgap funding bill to avert a federal government shutdown shortly after the midnight funding deadline.

This week's dysfunction over government spending and a possible government shutdown is the latest in a series of conflicts over federal dollars on Capitol Hill.

Republican lawmakers are working to avoid a government shutdown with less than a week until Christmas after President-elect Donald Trump and allies spoke out against a bipartisan spending bill.

many federal workers are now in limbo waiting to see how a government shutdown would impact them with the holidays right around the corner. Based on past government estimates, some 3.5 million ...

The federal government is on a precipice, teetering on the edge of a possible government shutdown ─ just days before Christmas and the start of Hanukkah. No one expected to be here. Republicans ...

A possible government shutdown could impact operations in Colorado Springs, especially military personnel, local politicians and leaders say. The impending shutdown comes on the tail of ...

The shutdown would come just as many Americans are traveling for the holidays. As Republicans scramble on Capitol Hill to get a new government funding agreement passed, many federal workers are ...

Possible holiday government shutdown looms as President-elect Donald Trump and advisers like Elon Musk object to bipartisan spending bill. And,... Possible government shutdown looms. And ...