The federal government could shut down in a matter of hours if Congress does not cobble together a temporary funding plan on Friday.

Follow live updates and the latest news as government funding is set to expire on Saturday if Congress fails to pass a short-term spending bill.

The Senate passed a stopgap funding bill to avert a federal government shutdown shortly after the midnight funding deadline.

WASHINGTON − Congress passed a bipartisan spending bill to avert a government shutdown that would have left thousands of federal employees furloughed just days before the winter holidays. The Senate ...

"Tonight the Senate delivers good news for America: there will be no government shutdown right before Christmas," Schumer said. "After a chaotic few days in the House it's good news that the ...

Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown, approving a last-gasp federal funding bill to cap a week whose events could ...

The shutdown was averted on Friday after the House voted to back a new CR without the debt-ceiling increase Trump demanded.

Republicans also will control both chambers of Congress next year ... in 2023 after he worked with Democrats to dodge a government shutdown at the time. The deal announced Tuesday also was ...

In the midst of a looming government shutdown, President-elect Donald Trump has come out against Congress’ plan to fund the government through March. Trump’s statement comes after ...

Congressional leaders dropped the text late Tuesday for legislation to stave off a looming government shutdown Friday night ... In keeping with Congress’ Christmas tradition of a late December ...

Congress raced to avert a government shutdown as soon as the weekend with a sprawling stopgap spending bill that includes billions in hurricane and farm aid, but the measure was thrown into doubt ...

Facing a government shutdown deadline ... House Speaker Mike Johnson had insisted Congress would “meet our obligations” and not allow federal operations to shutter ahead of the Christmas ...