Republicans had proposed extending government funding at current levels until Nov. 21 to allow for members to continue working on full-year appropriations bills. Democrats made a counteroffer to keep ...

More than 500,000 federal workers are missing their first full paycheck. Now three weeks in, this is the second longest shutdown in U.S. history. Republican and Democratic lawmakers remain at a ...

Congress failed to reach a funding deal by the Wednesday, Oct. 1, deadline, leading to a government shutdown that will force active-duty service members to continue to serve without pay until a deal ...