Lawmakers return to Washington this week, staring down an end-of-month deadline to avert another government shutdown.

WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers made a long-awaited return to the nation’s capital on Wednesday after nearly eight weeks away to potentially put an end to the longest federal government shutdown in ...

The U.S. Senate approved a deal on Nov. 11 to end the longest-ever government shutdown, meaning the government could reopen as soon as this week. In a 60-40 vote, the Senate signed off on a bipartisan ...

WASHINGTON — House lawmakers will make a long-awaited return to the nation's capital on Nov. 12 after nearly eight weeks away to potentially put an end to the longest federal government shutdown in ...

The House is preparing to vote Wednesday on a bill to end the 43-day-long government shutdown. The bill would fund the government through the end of January. It already cleared the Senate with eight ...

Eight Democratic senators are facing criticism from their own party for their deal with Republicans to end the federal government shutdown. This combination photo of eight senators who are facing ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate was drawing closer to a vote on legislation to end the shutdown on Monday after a small group of Senate Democrats broke a 40-day stalemate late Sunday evening and voted ...

The House voted on legislation to end the ongoing government shutdown 222-209. President Donald Trump signed the bill Wednesday evening. Earlier this week, the Senate passed legislation to reopen the ...

The Supreme Court took action tonight that allows the Trump administration to further hold off on fully funding SNAP benefits. Bipartisan funding bill would allow senators to sue over government ...