President Donald Trump's agenda is being pushed through executive orders and judicial fights rather than congressional action ...

Washington — Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington. Lawmakers have until the end of the ...

An obscure bookkeeping matter has become the latest flashpoint in Congress as Democrats accuse Republicans of violating ...

The wrangling over an extension of government dominates the agenda for both the House and the Senate this week.

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Congress handed Donald Trump a victory Friday in the form of a bill to avert a government shutdown, expanding the president’s control over the federal budget and infuriating Democrats.

Congress averted a government shutdown Friday just hours before the funding deadline, after the Senate approved a House-passed spending bill that exposed deep rifts within the Democratic Party.

Government agencies had to prepare multiple times for a shutdown during the last fiscal year since Congress repeatedly punted approving a full-year funding plan before finally passing one in March ...

Lawmakers returned to Washington on Monday and are seeking to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the week. President Donald Trump has urged the Republican-led Congress to pass a stopgap spe ...

After meeting with his conference, the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "Republicans do not have the votes" to advance the House-approved measure.

The newly passed federal funding bill has removed millions in earmarks for local California needs, including coastal bluff ...

Andrew Stanton is a Newsweek weekend reporter based in Maine. His role is reporting on U.S. politics and social issues. Andrew joined Newsweek in 2021 from The Boston Globe. He is a graduate of ...