Congress is in the midst of what has become a common, if unfortunate, ritual: squabbling over a potential government “shutdown.” Lawmakers have until the end of the day Friday to move something ...

Councilmember-At-Large Robert White has been rallying U.S. senators to save more than a billion dollars in cuts to D.C.'s budget.

Maryland and Virginia senators have said they would oppose the spending bill to keep the government open. Republicans need 60 ...

The House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies ...

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to pass the House-approved deal to fund the government, heightening the alert for a potential government ...

Congressional leaders exchanged sharp criticisms Wednesday as the federal government faces a potential shutdown within days, highlighting the partisan divide over spending priorities and negotiation ...

D.C. officials are pleading with the U.S. Senate to restore the city’s funding levels after the House passed a spending bill that would cut about $1 billion from the District’s budget.

A congressional funding bill that could prevent a federal government shutdown narrowly passed the House Tuesday, but not without cutting funding for several local projects.

Senate Democrats have vowed to shut down the federal government rather than support a House-approved budget resolution to avert a pending government shutdown at the end of the day Friday.

The House passed legislation Tuesday to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September, ...

After meeting with his conference, the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "Republicans do not have the votes" to ...

Senate Democrats say they are prepared to vote to reject the Republicans’ government funding bill, threatening a shutdown if ...