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.

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

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

Social Security payments continue during a shutdown, but SSA offices may have delays in services, applications and customer support.

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

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

The 99-page bill would provide a slight boost to defense programs while trimming nondefense programs below 2024 budget year ...