The federal government will likely shut down, pausing many non-essential government functions, if Democrats and Republicans fail to agree on a plan to extend funding before Wednesday. Essential ...

This time, there was no last-minute save: The federal government officially shut down at midnight. The key deadline to fund the government and keep agencies running was Tuesday at 11:59 p.m.

The House on Wednesday passed a bill to reopen the government, sending it to President Trump’s desk and setting up the end of the longest shutdown in U.S. history. That vote came after eight members ...

It’s the end of another fiscal year, and with it comes what can feel like a federal government tradition: the threat of a government shutdown. The key deadline to fund the government and keep agencies ...

Another attempt to pass a bill to teporarily fund government functions is on tbhe floor in the Senate on Tuesday. This will be the 14th such bill in the last month.