A partial government shutdown of the U.S. federal government is now in effect but it's not expected to last too long.

House leaders are aiming to expedite consideration of the Senate's deal to fund the government as a shutdown looms after ...

The Senate has voted to fund most of the government through the end of September while carving out a temporary extension for ...

Funding for many federal agencies expired on Saturday after Congress failed to pass half a dozen spending bills before the ...

Democratic runoff decides Texas special election for vacant congressional seat, shrinking Republican House majority to ...

The bill passed 71-29 and will now head to the House, which is not due back until Monday, meaning the government could be in a partial shutdown temporarily over the weekend until they pass it.View on ...

House Democrats are divided from Senate Democrats on a deal struck with the White House to fund the federal government and ...

Democrat Christian Menefee won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election Saturday that will narrow Republicans' ...

Democratic leaders in both the House and Senate say they’re firmly united when it comes to the party’s push for new rules of ...

The House is set to vote Monday on a bill that would reopen the government after a shutdown began early Saturday – while ...

The federal government entered what is expected to be a ​brief shutdown on Saturday after Congress failed to approve a deal ...

The funding lapse is likely to be short, with the House returning from a week-long break on Monday.