I see a lot of signs out there — not one additional dime for ICE in this budget,” CT U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said.

Congressional negotiators largely back the Pentagon's acquisition overhaul, but are weary of DoD's push for additional budget flexibility.

Lawmakers’ work is far from over, however. Congress has until Jan. 30 to pass the remaining six appropriations bills or else ...

In November 2025, following the longest government shutdown in modern history, Congress enacted three of the 12 ...

Congress is cruising this month on efforts to fund the federal government and prevent a Jan. 30 shutdown, but the toughest ...

After the White House called for billions of dollars in funding reductions, senators and representatives are rescinding the ...

Congress returned to Washington this week with a full plate of issues to contend with in the short term as it defines its ...

The House passed the latest bipartisan funding package Wednesday, moving one step closer to fully funding the government ...

For most of American history, government shutdowns didn’t exist — they are a relatively recent phenomenon born of broken budget procedures and a broken political environment. Shutdowns as we know them ...

A bipartisan bill would withhold pay from members of Congress if they fail to pass a budget on time. Congress has not passed all required spending bills on time since 1996. Due to the 27th Amendment, ...

In meetings on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, the only thing that Democrats and Republicans agreed on was that a federal government shutdown was inevitable. For agencies and programs that depend on ...

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