Welcome back, members of the US House of Representatives. The world has changed since you’ve been gone. But the House has remained stubbornly clamped shut by House Speaker Mike Johnson, in a ...

Stay up to date with live coverage of the government shutdown Tuesday as the House notified leaders to expect a vote Wednesday afternoon on a bill to reopen the government. It will come after the ...

The Commonwealth Foundation says major unions funneled nearly $1 billion into politics during the 2024 cycle, raising ...

• The longest shutdown in US history is over after President Donald Trump signed a funding bill to reopen the government. The House approved the bill earlier tonight in a 222-209 vote, with nearly ...

WASHINGTON ‒ The federal government is on track to reopen after the longest shutdown in U.S. history, but final votes are still needed in the Senate and then the House to end the 41-day impasse. The ...

Attorneys at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP examine the federal preemption questions raised by recent state laws ...

Senate Republicans opted not to vote on legislation to potentially end the government shutdown on Friday, Nov. 7, which effectively stretches the funding lapse into the weekend as travelers begin to ...

A bipartisan group of Senate Democrats and Republicans reached a deal to reopen the government after the longest shutdown in U.S. history, voting on the first procedural step on the measure. The ...

It’s not going to get any better. The government closed down for a record 43 days this fall. And if you thought you’d seen the worst of Congress, it truly won’t get any better when the majority of the ...

President Trump signed the bill ending the shutdown after 43 days, after the House approved it, largely on party lines. By Catie Edmondson and Zolan Kanno-Youngs Reporting from Washington The federal ...

The 15th Senate vote to end the shutdown passed 60-40. On Nov. 9, eight Senate Democrats, including New Hampshire Sens. Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen and Maine Sen. Angus King, broke with their ...

Federal workers and poor Americans bore the brunt of the 43-day fiscal standoff, but it also took a toll on the broader economy. By Eileen Sullivan Reporting from Washington The federal government ...