Senate Republicans are aiming to pass a rescissions package on a party-line vote, which Democrats say would upend the ...

About 800,000 federal employees went without pay for 35 days during the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown in 2018 and 2019, as USA TODAY previously reported.

12/20/2024 December 20, 2024. The United States is facing yet another government shutdown — this time right before Christmas. What happens and who is impacted when the government stops paying?

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is signaling he could plunge the country into a partial government shutdown if ...

Now that the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is law, Congress is turning its attention to another matter: avoiding a government ...

"A possible U.S. government shutdown, while obviously disruptive if persistent over a protracted period, is unlikely on its own to trigger a recession, particularly given that past shutdowns have ...

Senate Democrats warn that GOP efforts to rescind $1.1B in CPB funding could collapse budget negotiations and trigger a ...

The United States government could be headed for a shutdown this weekend after two failed attempts by House Republicans in recent days to avert a stoppage. First, Speaker Mike Johnson and his ...

The US government teeters on the edge of a shutdown as Republicans, influenced by Trump and Musk, rejected a bipartisan funding deal. Their proposed three-month extension also failed, threatening ...

Schumer says Democrats are prepared to wield what leverage they have to withhold vital support to avoid a shutdown if Republicans pass a rescissions bill.

Arizona House leaders are trying to blame a state government shutdown on Gov. Katie Hobbs, despite refusing to negotiate with her on the budget.

The United States government could be headed for a shutdown this weekend after two failed attempts by House Republicans in recent days to avert a stoppage. First, Speaker Mike Johnson and his ...