Sen. Mark Kelly says government shutdown could wrap up this week if Republicans "sit down and have a negotiation with us"

Democrats and Republicans remain dug in on their positions on Day 19 of the government shutdown, which has become the ...

Democratic senators fear getting ‘hammered’ after ‘No Kings’ for ending shutdown

Some Democrats skeptical about their leadership’s hard-line stance against reopening the federal government privately acknowledge that they fear getting “hammered” by their liberal base if they ...

Sen. Rand Paul says he's in favor of paying troops, federal workers during government shutdown

The Senate has failed to pass a measure that would reopen the government and allow federal workers to be paid.

Government shutdown entering sixth day as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse

Washington lawmakers remain at a standstill over reopening the government, showing few signs of progress as President Donald ...

Speaker ‘Mad Mike’ Johnson becomes voice of GOP shutdown strategy

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is showing his anger as he becomes perhaps the most prominent Republican figure in the GOP’s ...

Government shutdown live updates; latest on Social Security and national parks

Yes, Social Security payments, including Supplemental Security Income and benefits for retirement, disability and survivors, ...

Government shutdown becomes third-longest in history with no end in sight

The government shutdown is now the third-longest funding lapse in modern history, and the Senate won't meet until Monday.

Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, reject government funding bill for 10th time

The standoff has lasted over two weeks, leaving hundreds of thousands of federal workers furloughed, even more without a ...