House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is responsible for the prospect of a partial government shutdown after President-elect ...

Congress has limited time to avert a government shutdown by passing a continuing resolution after the latest Trump-backed ...

"Tonight the Senate delivers good news for America: there will be no government shutdown right before Christmas," Schumer ...

The White House refused to discuss President Biden’s lack of public appearances amid the ongoing spending bill crisis as a ...

After last-minute hurdles toppled their original plan, House Republicans failed to pass a deal to keep the government running ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate gave final passage to a bill early Saturday morning to keep the government open for three more months, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk to end the threat of a ...

Johnson abandoned that legislation earlier this week after first Elon Musk, then President-elect Donald Trump opposed it. But ...

Thousands of federal workers could have to work without pay if a shutdown ensues. Others could be furloughed and many ...

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will brief reporters Friday afternoon as the threat of a government shutdown ...

Trump himself sparked the longest government shutdown in history in his first term at the White House, the monthlong closures over the 2018-19 Christmas holiday and New Year period. More ...

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre briefed reporters Friday afternoon as the threat of a government shutdown early Saturday inches closer. President-elect Trump and congressional ...

Although Jean-Pierre reiterated the White House’s criticism of Johnson ... he would speak publicly before or after the possible shutdown. Jean-Pierre, herself, released a statement on his ...