However, Congress has passed legislation to pay service members during specific government shutdowns in the past.

Is this a calculated move to let the Republicans stew in their own chaos, or the fading last moments of a presidency?

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The executive director of Safe Schools South Florida writes that a bill being considered in Congress that is meant to protect ...

The NCAA president is pushing for lawmakers to ban player prop bets as he believes that the practice does "more harm than ...

The House passed a spending bill that will avoid a government shutdown. Republicans withdrew from a prior deal after ...

Western North Carolina is facing uncertainty after President-elect Donald Trump rejected a bipartisan spending bill that ...

The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) reduces Social Security for those who earn “non-covered” pension income their jobs, ...

Passage of the legislation, which transfers the land to D.C. at no cost, is a tremendous win for Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D), ...

The Senate passed the measure, sending it to President Biden’s desk, shortly after the midnight deadline for funding to lapse ...

Follow live updates and the latest news as government funding is set to expire on Saturday if Congress fails to pass a ...