The building strain on lawmakers to end the impasse was exemplified by the nation's largest federal employee union calling on ...

The Senate returned to session today, Oct. 23, but how did they vote? Is the government open? Here's what went down.

The Senate failed for a 13th time to advance a GOP funding bill that would end the government shutdown, now on Day 28. Follow ...

Republican leaders in Congress said it’s all or nothing on Wednesday as they rejected a Democratic push to carve out funding ...

Members of Congress point to deadlines they hope will force a breakthrough before money stops flowing for food-stamp benefits ...

The government shutdown stretched into Day 24 on Friday as the Senate failed to advance a measure to pay some federal workers ...

As the government shutdown hit its 29th day, several senators and representatives on both sides of the aisle have decided to withhold their paychecks. Federal employees have been furloughed and have ...