House Republicans passed a stopgap bill to keep government funding at current levels until September. Now the measure heads ...

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about Senate prospects for passage of a spending bill ...

Democrats have a rare moment of leverage in Washington after losing the November election and watching helplessly as Elon ...

Washington: The US House of Representatives approved a stopgap plan on Tuesday to avert a government shutdown that would pile more pain on the ...

There’s no telling how long such a shutdown would last since the House recessed on Tuesday and isn’t expected to return until March 24, putting even more pressure on Democrats.

Live updates and the latest news as U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum kick in and the Senate turns to a government funding bill to avoid a shutdown.

The bill puts significant pressure on Democrats in the Senate, whose votes will be needed in order to avoid a shutdown. The ...

The Senate voted on a narrower budget bill that is less likely to affect Medicaid, but the chamber will have to reach an agreement with the House later in the year.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the ball is in Russia's court now that Ukraine has agreed to a cease fire.