While Social Security checks are expected to continue during a shutdown, other SSA functions could be disrupted.

Recently the House of Representatives opposed a portion of the legislation known as the Save Act which focuses on preventing ...

Senator Susan Collins says, “A government shutdown is never a good idea. It ends up costing taxpayers more money. It prevents ...

A government funding bill that would have included a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote failed earlier this week.

House Republicans are overwhelmingly dismissing former President Trump’s calls for a government shutdown in the absence of a ...

Funding for many federal departments and agencies is due to expire on Sept. 30, unless Republicans and Democrats can reach a ...

Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie said that the speaker has "poorly handled" pushing a short-term spending bill through the House.

Congress needs to pass a spending bill by September 30 to avoid a partial government shutdown. Dockworkers and ports must ...

Party leaders are discussing a three-month deal that is expected to be amenable to Democrats.

The deadline to avert a government shutdown is 10 days away, and there’s currently no funding plan in place. That’s a ...

Two members of Maryland's congressional delegation said on Friday that it's now unlikely that Congress will pay for 100% of ...

Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. Along with this week’s roll call votes, the House also passed these measures: the Taxpayer Data Protection Act (H.R. 8292), ...