The U.S. Senate faces a vote on a government funding bill as a deadline to avoid a government shutdown fast approaches. Here's what to know.

The Senate is working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare Friday. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer signalled he'd allow Democrats to side with Republicans and allow t

Typically during a government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal workers, those deemed nonessential, are furloughed, or sent home without pay. They are reimbursed when they return. But this year isn't normal: Government workers are already hurting amid President Donald Trump's mass firings.