The finger-pointing with more than two months to go in the fiscal year indicates the threat of a stoppage is more serious ...

During President Trump’s push for his “big, beautiful” budget bill, either a betrayal or a political blunder occurred as an ...

Congressional leaders are already starting to trade blame for a government shutdown, two months before the funding deadline.

Senate Republicans say President Trump has made it clear he doesn’t want a government shutdown, and they’re urging House GOP lawmakers to tone down their approach to the Sept. 30 ...

Democrats are leery of supporting Republican spending measures after the White House forced through clawbacks of funding ...

Some Democrats suggest it could backfire to so freely extend bipartisanship at a time when GOP lawmakers preview more cuts using only Republican votes.

The Senate took a step toward approving its first appropriation bill but lawmakers have a long way to go to avoid a government shutdown in September.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries present a unified front on government funding ...

Democrats are deeply divided over how hard to press their leverage with President Trump and his Republican allies on getting concessions in a bill to fund the government that needs to pass by ...