Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Monday, Oct. 20, Republican and Democratic senators failed for the 11th time to pass a House-passed measure to fund the ...

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 ...

An estimated 42 million Americans receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which is commonly called SNAP. That’s more than one in 10 citizens who depend on government ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Senate Republicans offered a deal that would reopen the government by the weekend, with Majority Leader John Thune saying ahead of ...

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history could end this week, after the Senate passed legislation to reopen the government. House members have to return to DC to vote to reopen the government.

President Donald Trump on Monday evening slammed Democratic lawmakers for shutting down the government amid one of "the most successful economies," calling on them to reopen the government tonight.

After more than 40 days, an end to the longest government shutdown in history appears to be in sight. On Nov. 9, the Senate voted 60-40 to advance a bipartisan deal that would fully reopen the ...

U.S. Senator John Fetterman is urging fellow lawmakers in Washington to end the stalemate over the nation's budget and reopen the federal government. The Pennsylvania Democrat has been splitting from ...

United Airlines pilots check their phones beneath a bank of screens showing arrival and departure times for flights at Denver International Airport on Friday. (Gazette file photo) We’re still ...

With the shutdown finally in the rearview mirror, the focus in the Senate is turning to an upcoming fight over health care, with Democrats hoping to regroup after splintering in the final stages of ...

Senate Democrats blocked Republicans' plan to reopen the government for a seventh time on Thursday as payday deadlines fast approach for the military. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and ...

The government shutdown 2025 is now the second-longest in history, with another Senate vote today, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, on a House-backed measure to reopen the government. As the shutdown ...