Washington — The Senate easily passed a stopgap funding bill late Wednesday night, averting a government shutdown and punting a spending fight in Congress until early next year. The bill …
Washington — The House on Tuesday passed a two-step plan from Speaker Mike Johnson to fund federal agencies into the new year, sending the legislation to the Senate days before …
This scene is about to get a whole lot more chaotic. Photo: Robert Alexander (Getty Images) The U.S. government is once again on the brink of shutting down as funding …
WASHINGTON — Congress on Monday appeared to be on the edge of approving another short-term government funding bill this week, though several hurdles remain if lawmakers want to stave off …
Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to prevent a government shutdown will be considered by the House Tuesday, according to a notice sent to lawmakers late Monday night. The …
House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled his proposal on Saturday to avoid a partial government shutdown by extending government funding for some agencies and programs until Jan. 19, and continuing funding …
Eastern Ukraine — Russia launched a fresh wave of drone attacks against Ukraine overnight. The Ukrainian Air Force said Tuesday that it downed all but two of the 31 exploding …
Kharkiv, Ukraine — The U.S. Congress avoided a federal government shutdown only after Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy jettisoned any additional aid for Ukraine from the last-minute funding package, giving …
2 million servicemembers and more than 1.5 million federal civilian employees will go without a paycheck during shutdown A general view of the U.S. Capitol, where Congress will return Tuesday …
WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders Friday canceled a planned two-week recess as a government shutdown appeared more likely after they failed to pass a short-term spending bill with fewer than …