Republicans had proposed extending government funding at current levels until Nov. 21 to allow for members to continue working on full-year appropriations bills. Democrats made a counteroffer to keep ...

The Senate on Wednesday for a twelfth time rejected a GOP-backed measure to reopen the government, blocking the funding bill from moving forward—with no new supporters, indicating negotiations remain ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After another failed procedural vote in the Senate on Wednesday, the federal government remains shut down for an eighth day — with no deal in sight. Both parties continue to blame ...

Congress failed to reach a funding deal by the Wednesday, Oct. 1, deadline, leading to a government shutdown that will force active-duty service members to continue to serve without pay until a deal ...