The building strain on lawmakers to end the impasse was exemplified by the nation's largest federal employee union calling on Congress to immediately pass a funding bill and end the shutdown.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has kept the House out of session since Sept. 19, and the unfinished work is piling up as the shutdown drags into its sixth week.

President Donald Trump's tariff policy, and particularly his aggressive push against Canada following an unflattering ad aired by the Ontario provincial government, has triggered a mixed reaction from Senate Republicans,

As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, President Donald Trump is welcoming Senate Republicans for lunch at the White House.

Republican lawmakers called for the preservation of the CDFI Fund, which helps provide loans to low-income and underserved populations.

North Carolina Republicans are moving with remarkable speed to add help add an 11th member of their party to the state’s 14-member congressional delegation. The Senate voted 26-20 along party lines on Tuesday to give its final approval to a new map that would make one more congressional district unwinnable for a Democrat.

Two-thirds of Kansas Senators signed a petition to call a special session to gerrymander Kansas. The House hasn't made a similar announcement, yet.

The Senate on Tuesday failed to reopen the federal government for the 13th time, as the shutdown hit the four-week mark. It failed in a 54-45 vote. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are days away from running out,