In September, as lawmakers were negotiating how to avoid a shutdown at the end of that month ... Ultimately, Johnson agreed ...

With Republicans on cusp of unified control of Washington, Congress appears primed to extend federal funding well into ...

The House filled the looming government funding gap by passing a continuing resolution September 25, but not before a near-shutdown of the government urged by former President Donald Trump.

The 118th Congress is likely to have at least one final political standoff before the balance of power shifts, and it's over ...

unveiled a stopgap spending bill Sunday that would fund the federal government through Dec. 20, averting a partial shutdown weeks ... bare-bones" continuing resolution is "not the solution any ...

known as a continuing resolution, into law as soon as it reaches his desk. The bill will mostly keep government agencies funded at current levels, avoiding an Oct. 1 shutdown that would have ...

Johnson said the only alternative to the continuing resolution at this stage would have been a government shutdown. “It would be political malpractice to shut the government down,” Johnson said.

One of Iowa's U.S. Senators believes Tuesday's election outcome could impact how quickly a new funding package is tackled.

We’ve funded defense, homeland security and more. However, the Senate has passed zero bills. To avoid a shutdown on Oct. 1, ...

30 shutdown deadline ... including those in the House Freedom Caucus — who pushed for a longer-term continuing resolution that included a bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote in U.S ...

Johnson said the only alternative to the continuing resolution at this stage would have been a government shutdown. “It would be political malpractice to shut the government down," Johnson said.