There are 12 appropriations bills that must pass each year and since members of Congress are sharply divided, this is ...
Other programs that are still funded if a government shutdown occurs include: military veterans' benefits, and medical care, ...
"Tonight the Senate delivers good news for America: there will be no government shutdown right before Christmas," Schumer ...
The U.S. government faced the threat of a shutdown if Congress didn't pass a spending bill before Dec. 21, 2024. Here's a ...
President-elect Donald Trump has criticized Congress’ plan to fund the government through March, which could result in a ...
Hours to go before a midnight deadline, the Senate is preparing to give final approval to a new plan from Speaker Mike ...
Johnson tried to placate Trump by bringing up a slimmed-down, 116-page version of the bill on Thursday. It included disaster ...
When a shutdown happens, the government isn’t able to spend money — with some exceptions — meaning that federal employees ...
Biden has signed legislation that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval in Washington ...
However, Congress has passed legislation to pay service members during specific government shutdowns in the past.
Based on past government estimates, some 3.5 million federal workers could go without paychecks this holiday season until an ...
A shutdown could happen this weekend if a new funding bill isn’t passed and signed. Here’s how a shutdown would affect Social ...