Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington.

The threat of a government shutdown is looming over Washington yet again. Here's what to know ahead of potential votes.

Government shutdowns occur when the federal government stops all or some of its operations because of a funding gap.

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In the case of a government shutdown, those workers are put on leave because there isn't money budgeted for their job. The ...

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Funding for the federal government runs out at the end of Friday, and the race is on for Congress to avoid a shutdown.

The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress looked set to move ahead this week to keep the government funded and avert a partial ...

Congress faces a Friday deadline to approve a new government spending bill to avert a shutdown at midnight—with preliminary ...

President Donald Trump spoke with reporters on Air Force One, where he defended tariffs, saying they will be the "greatest ...