Democrats and Republicans in the Senate are laying the groundwork for a government shutdown standoff as the clock ticks down.

The House of Representatives passed a spending bill Tuesday to fund the government through the end of September and avert a ...

Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats are ready to seize on the first big leverage point of President Donald Trump’s second ...

The comment came during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin as Republicans try to get a government spending ...

The bill puts significant pressure on Democrats in the Senate, whose votes will be needed in order to avoid a shutdown. The ...

The Senate minority leader called House Speaker Mike Johnson’s bill to fund the government through September a ‘partisan path ...

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The bill, also known as a continuing resolution, now moves to the Senate, where D.C. officials hope Democrats will help them ...

House Republicans are hoping to vote Tuesday on a stopgap bill aimed at funding the federal government through September 30 ...

The spending bill will provide for an increase in defense spending, a decrease in non-defense spending, and an additional $6 ...

The House voted 217 to 213 on a bill to fund the federal government through September and avoid a shutdown that would have ...

House Republicans passed a critical test of their unity on legislation to avoid a partial government shutdown, teeing up a ...