Republican U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said on Tuesday that he expects the chamber to vote a stopgap ...

We’ve made it to December, and it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — temperatures are dropping, parts of the country ...

The Democratic-led U.S. Senate returned on Monday for a showdown with the Republican-controlled House of Representatives over ...

Spending and defense are the priorities, but many lawmakers also want a deal on permitting and resource bills.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Time is running out for Congress to pass a budget. The government funding deadline is just two weeks ...

The hardline conservative House Freedom Caucus came out against “unpaid” disaster aid legislation in an official statement on ...

Happy Monday! On this date 70 years ago, the Senate overwhelmingly passed a resolution censuring Republican Sen. Joseph ...

During a shutdown, essential government employees work unpaid until Congress reaches a resolution. That would include air ...

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House Republicans are headed into next year with an even slimmer majority that will temporarily shrink to a zero-seat ...

A House-passed bill to reform aspects ... Congress to pass a short-term stopgap, also known as a continuing resolution, into early next year to stave off a funding lapse during the holiday season.