Government shutdown deadlines — and even full-on shutdowns — aren’t new for Washington, but this time, with federal funding ...

District leaders say that a proposed cut to the city budget, part of a plan to avert a federal government shutdown, is unfair ...

The confidence is especially noteworthy given that Schumer has yet to detail his plans. Many lawmakers in both parties are ...

Democrats have been dubious about the Republican-drafted bill passed by the House on Tuesday, which would keep federal ...

Between the threat of a government shutdown, massive federal layoffs and the potential sale of federal real estate, credit ...

After meeting with his conference, the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "Republicans do not have the votes" to ...

Democrats are facing just such an impossible choice right now, ahead of a potential government shutdown this weekend. And ...

Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington.

Democrats and Republicans in the Senate are laying the groundwork for a government shutdown standoff as the clock ticks down.

Brinkmanship, a political scramble to keep the lights on in Washington and finger-pointing over who is to the blame – we’ve been here before, right? The threat of government shutdowns seems to be a ...

Chuck Schumer implied Wednesday that Democrats won't provide the votes to pass the GOP spending bill, but key Senators are still wavering.