The first government shutdown in nearly seven years began at midnight after lawmakers failed to reach a deal on extending funding.

It’s possible that in the coming months, Senator Ed Markey may face not just one Democratic challenger, but two.

The Senate rejected a measure Tuesday that would have extended federal funding through Nov. 21, leaving the government on track to shut down Wednesday. With less than 12 hours before funding expires, ...

Hours before a midnight deadline, the Senate rejected a Republican bill to extend federal funding at current levels through Nov. 21 and avoid a government shutdown. Senators voted mostly along party ...

Senate Democrats held firm and chose to block a Republican spending bill Tuesday evening, all but guaranteeing a government shutdown — even as President Donald Trump threatened “irreversible” layoffs ...

The Senate on Tuesday, as expected, failed to approve a GOP stopgap to keep the government funded or a Democratic alternative, edging the government closer to a midnight shutdown. The votes came ...

The Senate on Tuesday spurned a Democratic stopgap spending bill, putting lawmakers a step closer to a government shutdown ahead of the midnight deadline. Lawmakers voted along party lines, ...

The Senate is set to vote again on Tuesday on dueling measures to fund the government. Neither is likely to pass.

With Republicans and Democrats in Congress at odds over a stopgap spending measure, the government appeared to be headed toward a shutdown if lawmakers can’t reach an agreement and pass a continuing ...

The federal government is set to run out of money at midnight, unless Congress can reach a deal to pass a funding bill. Would USPS still operate?

The most important conclusion I have arrived at after watching the Senate hearings is to postpone any judgement on the details of the flood control scandals.

Law firms are advising clients to prepare for this possibility, although the extent of information sharing that will cease if the law lapses remains unclear.