The White House and congressional leaders agreed Wednesday that lawmakers negotiating an economic stimulus plan should work through the weekend to cobble together a bill that President Bush can sign.

Congress has moved to prevent money from the proposed $825 billion stimulus package from being used for zoos, aquariums, golf courses, swimming pools and casinos, an effort to ensure the bill funds ...

The Senate on Tuesday failed to reach the 60 votes needed to advance the House-passed bill to end the government shutdown and extend funding into next month, with no new Democrats offering their ...

DHS officers — including at ICE — will get paid during shutdown, Noem says Law enforcement officers from the Department of Homeland Security will be paid if they work during the government shutdown, ...

The Senate could pass its annual defense policy bill as soon as Thursday after the legislation was stalled for more than a month. Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) secured ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) held his daily press conference amid the government shutdown, now in its third week. Senate GOP leaders have scheduled a vote Thursday on a $852 billion Pentagon ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is putting a House-passed bill on Defense Department appropriations up for a procedural vote Wednesday afternoon. With 60 votes required to move forward, the bill ...

The Senate votes today, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, on a partisan, short-term spending measure as the government shutdown 2025 enters into Day 14 as furloughed federal workers and agencies await a ...

The government shutdown will continue into its 15th day. The Senate held its eighth vote on the legislation to fund the government on Tuesday. The vote failed 49-45 as Democrats continue to hold out ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday voted to approve aviation safety legislation after a fatal January collision involving an American Airlines regional jet and an Army ...

The federal government shutdown hit Day 13 since it began Oct. 1, 2025, but how much longer will it last? Here's what to know about the longest shutdowns in history and the updated betting odds on ...