Federal government funding expires on March 14. To avoid a painful shutdown, Congress will need to pass legislation designating new spending levels or extend current ones. For the last two years ...

But Trump, who already oversaw the longest government shutdown in history, may see a prolonged shutdown—or a partial reopening months later—as the best way to push through his major policy goals.

He argued that his party is ready to shut down the federal government over the various actions, including shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development and Elon Musk’s Department of ...

A Democrat senator said his party is prepared to shut down the government in a bid to stop Donald Trump’s administration from wreaking havoc on federal agencies and programs. “I cannot support efforts ...

“Democrats stand ready to support legislation that will prevent a government shutdown," Schumer wrote ... "They don’t have an identified party leader, they don’t have a real vision for ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday "Democrats stand ready" to help avoid a government shutdown next month ... of several Democrats urging the party to abandon bipartisanship and ...