After 43 days in the dark, Congress turns the government’s lights back on

The House passed the government funding deal Wednesday night, leaving lawmakers one Donald Trump signature away from ending ...

The members of Congress who got paid during the government shutdown

Nearly 4 in 10 members of the U.S. House of Representatives did not take their pay during the government shutdown.

NJ Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill tells Congress she will resign 'next week'

New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill announced during a House session that she will resign her seat representing the 11th ...
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Senate votes 60 to 40 to reopen the government

The United States Senate voted 60–40 late Monday night to approve a short-term funding bill aimed at ending the longest ...

Government shutdown nears possible end as key House panel advances Senate-passed funding bill

The Senate-passed bill to end the record-long government shutdown moved to the full House for a final vote after a key House ...

VERIFY | What's in the U.S. Senate's deal to end the federal government shutdown?

The deal is now being debated by House lawmakers, where a final vote could be expected as early as Wednesday evening. So what's in the deal now? Let's VERIFY.

Democrats’ Latest Long-Shot Senate Recruit: A Kentucky Horse Trainer

Dale Romans, pitching himself as an independent-minded Democrat in the mold of Joe Manchin, will try to win a seat for the ...

Senate approves bipartisan legislation to end shutdown; House next

The U.S. Senate on Monday night approved bipartisan legislation to end the record-long government shutdown as House Speaker ...