The Latest Breaking News from Government Shutdown

Lawmakers broke for their August recess this week with many worried about whether they can avoid a partial government shutdown upon their return

Congress and the Biden administration have until Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown. Hospitals deal with extreme heat. How to cope with losing a pet.

House GOP seeks to end availability of mifepristone by mail and cut billions in low-income food benefits as part of budget fight

The latest Congress stalemate risks a government shutdown in October 2023, spending cuts and a dent in GDP growth.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s bid to appease hardliners in his caucus and get the House moving again has some Democratic worried about the road ahead when it comes time to passing legislation to keep the government running

Republicans have already "walked away from this deal," says Rep. Rosa DeLauro

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is warning GOP members "are driving us toward a government shutdown."

Did spending by President Biden and the Democrats rack up the country's debt? Is a default the same as a government shutdown? Here are answers to things people often get wrong about the debt ceiling.

All the hand-wringing over a potential government default if Congress doesn’t increase the national debt limit has conjured up images of past government shutdowns

The Republican majority in the House isn’t even two months old, but it’s already clear that Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s attempt to mollify his party’s extremist faction risks hurting the country without guaranteeing the thing he wants most: to keep his job as House leader. There might not be immediate consequences…

Some Republicans say threat of government shutdown is "non-negotiable"