There are 12 appropriations bills that must pass each year and since members of Congress are sharply divided, this is ...
President-elect Donald Trump has criticized Congress’ plan to fund the government through March, which could result in a ...
U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta for the Central Coast speaks out against a government shutdown which could impact over ...
As the government remains poised for a shutdown, federal employees question whether they'll have paychecks during the holiday ...
The fate of hundreds of thousands of federal employees and the work they do rests on Congress' ability to extend government ...
Congress faces a Friday deadline to pass a funding bill. Without a deal, thousands of Florida federal workers could be ...
When a shutdown happens, the government isn’t able to spend money — with some exceptions — meaning that federal employees ...
During a shutdown, most government workers are furloughed, though many are required to report to work if their job is ...
Like any home or business, the federal government must pay its bills: Congress has only days to prevent a government shutdown ...
Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government, or federal agencies will shutter ...
The U.S. Department of Health, for example, has in place a contingency plan for agency operations during a government ...
Here's what happens during a partial government shutdown, which typically happens when Congress has failed to pass new bills authorizing spending. Federal agencies and services deemed ...