There are less than two months until the next government funding deadline on March 14, and House lawmakers are growing increasingly concerned about the speed of their progress on spending talks. "I ...

Like any home or business, the federal government must pay its bills: Congress has only days to prevent a government shutdown.

With a government shutdown narrowly avoided late Friday into ... It is a good lesson for next year: both sides have to work together." He heralded the legislation as a "good bill".

Instead, the Republicans, who will have full control of the White House, House and Senate next year ... having sparked the longest government shutdown in history in his first term at the White ...

“There will be no government shutdown,” said Senate Majority Leader ... plays from afar.The House is scheduled to elect the next speaker on Jan. 3, 2025, when the new Congress convenes.

Employees in any federal diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility offices will be placed on paid administrative leave ...

Roughly 2,000 U.S. troops deployed to Syria would be among the American service members who wouldn't get paid during a shutdown.

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During a shutdown, most government workers are furloughed, though many are required to report to work if their job is considered essential. In both cases, employees receive back pay when the shutdown ...

Congresspeople always get paid during a government shutdown under federal law ... salary changes from taking effect until the next election concludes: "No law, varying the compensation for ...

Congress approved a last-minute bill to temporarily fund the government and billions in disaster and farm aid early Saturday, avoiding a shutdown that would have sent millions of employees — and ...