The Senate failed to pass a government spending bill in its seventh attempt. The vote was 54-45. Republicans failed to get the 60 votes needed for their continuing resolution to fund the federal ...

The government shutdown enters its ninth day after several failed attempts to reopen it. A vote in the Senate is expected around 11:30 a.m. EDT Thursday.

ALPENA — Six Republican members who represent Michigan in the U.S. Congress sent a joint letter to U.S. Senators for Michigan Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin urging them to set aside their political ...

The government shutdown shows no signs of stopping. But eventually, Democrats are going to cave and agree to end the shutdown, because they have a much lower threshold for national pain than the Trump ...

The Senate on Thursday voted for a seventh time to block a House-passed bill to reopen the federal government, as only three members of the Democratic caucus joined Republicans in voting to ...

SPAN, House Speaker Mike Johnson heard from one military mom who begged him to bring lawmakers back to pass a standalone bill to provide military troops pay.

WATERBURY — Gov. Phil Scott clarified his position on the federal government shutdown, saying that he sees extension of health care subsidies as key to any continuing resolution to reopen the ...

The Senate on Thursday failed to pass a House GOP government funding measure on the seventh vote, as the government shutdown hit its ninth day.

The government shutdown will last at least until at least next week, as the Senate adjourned until Tuesday after another round of failed votes to reopen the government.

WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was lambasted by Republicans Thursday for suggesting the government shutdown was “better” for Democrats, even as federal employees and American troops ...

The ongoing federal government shutdown has dragged into a second week, and there’s no sign yet that lawmakers are closer to resolving the impasses that have held up funding.