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Government Shutdown

Appropriators Unveil First 2026 Spending Package as Jan. 30 Deadline Nears

The release marks the first concrete step since the 43‑day shutdown, signaling momentum to avoid another lapse.

House Sends Stopgap to Trump, Ending 43-Day Shutdown

Senate Passes Stopgap to End 41-Day Shutdown as House Sets Vote This Week

Senate Advances Deal to Reopen Government as Moderates Break Party Line

Senate Braces for 15th Shutdown Vote as FAA Cuts Flights and Court Orders SNAP Funding

Democrats Sweep Off-Year Races as Affordability Message Lands, Triggering GOP Reassessment

States Sue After USDA Says No November SNAP Benefits During Shutdown

Shutdown Reaches Three Weeks as Senate Blocks GOP Bill for 11th Time

Shutdown Enters Week 4 as Senate Plans 11th Vote in ACA Subsidy Standoff

Shutdown Reaches Day 18 as White House Freezes $11 Billion in Projects and Nuclear Agency Plans Mass Furloughs

Greene Escalates GOP Rift With New Attacks on Johnson and 'America Last' Critique of Trump Agenda

Senate Blocks Funding Bill for 10th Time, Stretching Shutdown Into Next Week

Judge Temporarily Blocks Shutdown Layoffs With Order Freezing Trump Workforce Cuts

Shutdown Enters Third Week as Senate Fails Again and White House Shields Troop Pay, WIC

White House Orders Pentagon to Tap $8 Billion to Ensure Oct. 15 Troop Pay During Shutdown

Ceasefire Deal Poised to Free Hostages as U.S. Shutdown Triggers Thousands of Layoff Notices

White House Begins Mass Federal Layoffs During Shutdown as Legal Challenge Accelerates

Shutdown Deepens as Senate Fails for Sixth Time and House Stays Closed

Shutdown Reaches Day 8 as White House Questions Back Pay and Senate Stalls

Shutdown Hits Day 6 as Senate Readies New Votes and Layoff Threats Escalate