Amid Democratic warring over Schumer’s decision not to block the CR, 10 Senate Democrats voted to allow the GOP’s stopgap funding bill.

WASHINGTON – Ten Senate Democrats joined with most of their GOP colleagues on Friday to advance a government funding bill, averting a partial shutdown of major federal services beginning at midnight.

On Saturday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: A government shutdown has been averted. USA TODAY Economy Reporter Rachel Barber takes a closer look at what's actually going on amid economic ...

Schumer understood things could get much worse for federal employees and congressional Democrats during a shutdown.

The last government shutdown was averted in late December 2024, despite resistance from then-President-elect Trump and supporter Elon Musk. One of the longest government shutdowns on record began ...

The U.S. Senate passed a stopgap spending bill Friday evening, averting a partial government shutdown and overcoming ...

Washington has now averted a government shutdown after an up-and-down week saw House Republicans offering a united front and resistant Democrats cornered.

Curtis' bill would create a baseline budget that restarts each fiscal year at the prior year’s spending levels unless altered ...

Stock indexes Friday traded higher as a US government shutdown on March 15 appeared unlikely after Senate Democratic leader Schumer said Thursday night that he will not block the Republican ...

WASHINGTON – Ten Senate Democrats joined with most of their GOP colleagues on Friday to advance a government funding bill, averting a partial shutdown of major federal services beginning at ...

It's likely the US government will avert a debilitating shutdown on Saturday, said Sen. Ted Cruz. "I think it's probably not going to happen. I think we're gonna see the Democrats cave," Cruz (R ...