Republicans averted a shutdown, yet showed boundaries of Trump’s power
This week’s events were a preview of the perils of governing that face Trump and Republicans in Congress, despite their ...
On This Day: U.S. begins longest government shutdown
On Dec. 22, 2018, the U.S. government began a record 35-day partial shutdown after the Senate was unable to agree on a ...
Government shutdown is averted just after deadline as Congress rejects Trump’s debt limit demands
Hours to go before a midnight deadline, the Senate is preparing to give final approval to a new plan from Speaker Mike ...
Federal workers fed up with paycheck uncertainty surrounding shutdown fights
During a shutdown, most government workers are furloughed, though many are required to report to work if their job is ...
Potential government shutdown impacts: Millions of federal workers at risk of furlough
If Congress fails to pass the continuing resolution to fund the government by Saturday, millions of federal workers could ...
Shutdown saga exposes new fault lines for Speaker Johnson and tests his grip on the gavel
One of the most turbulent sessions of Congress in the modern era is about to make way for the next one. Midnight passage of ...
Congress Approves Spending Extension, Ending Shutdown Crisis
The Senate passed the measure and sent it to President Biden’s desk, shortly after the midnight deadline for funding to lapse ...
How Trump and Musk set off the shutdown crisis — but got little in return
The past week provides a preview of what spending battles could be like in a closely divided Congress and with warring GOP ...