Hundreds of thousands of federal employees could soon go without pay or face potential layoffs, since a government shutdown went into effect on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The GOP-controlled House passed a ...

Spending on U.S. House of Representatives office accounts increased by more than 85% over the past three decades but nearly ...

Thirty state manufacturing groups are urging Congress to end the ongoing government shutdown, which they say is disrupting ...

Republicans, Ben Carson and Christian leaders will pray for unity, Trump and Israel as the government shutdown standoff drags ...

The government shutdown is now the second longest in history as Congress prepares to vote again. Here's the latest.

If the government shuts down after Tuesday, millions of federal workers will be at risk of missing a paycheck. Members of Congress, on the other hand, won't have to worry about that. That's in ...

Some lawmakers worry that the impasse is ceding their authority over federal spending to an increasingly assertive president.

“The anticipated disruption to SNAP will not only increase poverty but also weaken ongoing city efforts to promote food ...

What options remain for Congress to avert a government shutdown when the clock strikes midnight? NPR speaks with GOP strategist Alex Conant about what they could do.

Delta Air Lines is calling on Congress to reopen the government​ immediate and make sure air traffic controllers can be paid.