The government has until Sept. 30 to pass a funding bill and avoid a shutdown. There's just one problem with that timeline – ...

Another government shutdown could happen in 2026 if Senate Republicans and Democrats are unable to come to an agreement on the funding budget.

The vote sends the stopgap, known as a continuing ​resolution, to the ​Senate.

Another deadline to fund the government is looming this fall in Congress, and lawmakers seem eager to avoid another costly ...

Senate Republicans and some Democrats fear another government shutdown is looming this fall after bipartisan spending talks sputtered this week, forcing Republicans to cancel the markup of four ...

Shutdowns are becoming longer and more frequent and are literally disabling our government at a time of intense international ...

Washington — Much of the federal government shut down Wednesday, October 1, after Congress failed to reach a deal to approve new funding. Republicans had proposed extending government funding at ...

As House Republicans struggle to keep the federal government open beyond September 30, NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with a trio of NPR correspondents about the potential impact of a government shutdown.

It's Day 23 of the federal government shutdown, and Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. Without a fix, many federal employees will not be getting paid tomorrow, the ...

The House passed a short-term funding measure to keep the government open ahead of the Sept. 30 funding deadline, but Senate ...

During the federal government shutdown, Social Security benefit payments will still go out on time, according to the agency. But certain services may not be available as the Social Security ...

US agencies were first instructed in the early 1980s to stop normal operations during government funding lapses, and resume operations when Congress appropriated more money. The first federal ...