At issue is a “side deal” agreed to as part of the June law to avert a breach of the US debt ceiling that lets Congress use ...
Returning to Washington after Thanksgiving, Republicans encountered an ominous sign as no government funding bills are scheduled for the House floor this week. With a mid-January deadline looming, the ...
New House Speaker Mike Johnson got a pass, but there's no resolution of the deeper issues at play, writes Casey Burgat.
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Once again, the United States is facing a government shutdown deadline, which could affect you in various ways. U.S. lawmakers remain at odds but are, at least, still in discussions over passing ...
A Senate report found that the previous three shutdowns had cost taxpayers nearly $4 billion, writes Lee Hamilton.
Stuart Harrow was working with the Defense Contracting Management Agency when the government shut down in October 2013 during a budget fight in Congress. The Pentagon furloughed Harrow in a department ...
A government shutdown could interrupt your access to various financial support programs, including student aid. If you are in ...
Mere weeks after the House GOP tore itself apart over their inability to pass a funding bill, they’re back at it again.
The House voted Thursday to censure Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) for pulling a fire alarm in a Capitol Hill office building in order to delay a vote to avert a government shutdown. The lower chamber ...
Congressman Jamaal Bowman denied pulling the fire alarm to stall a vote on a funding bill to avert a government shutdown ...
Financial aid is an important tool that many students need to pursue higher education. Read more to find out about changes that could be occurring. Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich/Pexels. As a public ...