Government shutdown

Johnson's unusual 'ladder' continuing resolution has some Republicans willing to listen. But others oppose the lack of spending cuts, while Democrats appear ...

Fledgling U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson faces his first big legislative battle this week as his tries to marshal his fractious ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson has a plan to avoid a government shutdown. But if the rest of Washington doesn't agree, here's how a shutdown could impact your ...

The federal government will run out of money at the end of this week if Congress does not act before then.

A shutdown beginning Saturday would furlough hundreds of thousands of federal workers just before the Thanksgiving holiday and delay government contracts ...

House Republicans are pursuing a two-step plan for funding the government as Congress barrels toward another spending deadline Friday.

Over the weekend, House Speaker Mike Johnson revealed his "laddered" plan to avert a government shutdown with the Friday deadline quickly approaching.

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Leslie Clark is tired of the whiplash. As a government shutdown loomed in September, she dreaded being sent home without pay from her custodial job at the ...

By Victor Reklaitis. House Rules Committee is due to take up Speaker Johnson's proposal in the late afternoon Monday, with the full chamber expected to vote ...

House Republicans are pursuing a two-step plan for funding the government as Congress barrels toward another spending deadline Friday.

It does not include steep spending cuts demanded by conservatives, but it also does not provide funding for Ukraine, Israel and the southern border. "The bill ...

New Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a handful of GOP defections and will need Democratic support to avert a government shutdown at the end of the week.

Congress is scrambling to pass a spending bill to prevent a government shutdown with just days to go until the Friday deadline. Follow here for the latest ...

Congress is hurtling toward a government shutdown deadline this Friday and lawmakers have yet to strike an agreement to avert a lapse in funding.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a key test on Tuesday, as he tries to circumvent opposition by hardliners in his own Republican conference and rely on ...

Keeping the government open presents a major test for new House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who has faced competing demands from different factions in his ...

With funding for federal agencies set to expire at midnight on Friday, Speaker Mike Johnson moved late Monday night to bring the spending bill to the House ...

A House vote on Speaker Mike Johnson's "laddered" continuing resolution is his first major test as a new leader. Here's what it means for you.

The House of Representatives is expected to vote Tuesday on a short-term spending bill to avoid a government shutdown. But amid conservative opposition to ...

A shutdown could happen Saturday if a new funding bill isn't passed and signed. Here's how a shutdown would affect Social Security and other programs.

Conservatives who voted to oust Kevin McCarthy are giving new Speaker Mike Johnson room to pass a clean bill that will keep the government funded through early ...

The House is expected to pass a stopgap bill on Tuesday to keep the government open, putting Congress on a path to avert a shutdown and setting the stage ...