Employee furloughs and potential layoffs would halt some government activities. Other functions — like NASA’s space missions, ...

Congress must pass the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act, the Comprehensive Congressional Budget Act, the REINS Act, the ...

Washington could halt some services if there's a partial government shutdown early next month, but critical services and payments such as Social Security benefits would continue. Federal lawmakers are ...

The federal government has shut down as congressional lawmakers remain at odds over funding the government beyond September ...

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There have been 21 shutdowns since 1977, with an average of eight days each. The longest government shutdown was 35 days during Trump's first term, from Dec. 22, 2018 to Jan. 25, 2019. The president ...

Many federal employees are required to continue working without pay, though furloughs — or the usual uptick in workers ...

In the first month of President Donald Trump's second term, the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, has swiftly implemented a series of spending cuts across ...

The U.S. government shutdown halts nonessential services, furloughs 750,000 workers, delays pay, and risks food aid and FEMA response amid political deadlock.

It’s the end of another fiscal year, and with it comes what can feel like a federal government tradition: the threat of a government shutdown. The key deadline to fund the government and keep agencies ...