Congress lurches toward government shutdown as leaders swap demands

Congress lurched a day closer to a partial government shutdown Wednesday after Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) ...

In the wake of Alex Pretti's death, Congress appears on track for a partial shutdown

Senate Democrats say they are unwilling to fund the Department of Homeland Security without major reforms, raising the ...

House passes final government funding bills in milestone, overcoming Democratic DHS opposition

The House on Thursday approved its final slate of 2026 funding bills, overcoming Democratic demands and GOP divisions and ...

What to know about the partial government shutdown

The Senate passed a measure to avert a shutdown on Friday. But with the House on recess, funding for broad stretches of the federal government has technically lapsed.

House voting on final funding measures to avoid partial shutdown

The House is voting Thursday on the remaining bills to fund the government as the deadline to avoid another shutdown nears.