Senate Democrats voted Wednesday to block a House-passed stopgap funding bill that would reopen the federal government until Nov. 21, but several Democrats broke with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.

President Donald Trump is using the federal shutdown to push deep spending cuts in states that backed Democrat Kamala Harris in 2024.

Senate Democrats and House Republicans remain far apart on state budget talks, less than three weeks before the start of the next fiscal year. State Sen. Sara Anthony, D-Lansing, said the House Republican spending plan would result in deep cuts to state ...

House Republican leaders urged unity in their shutdown fight against Democrats on a call with GOP members Saturday morning, with members on the call backing up Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) move

The closure came amid an impasse between congressional Democrats and Republicans, who are being led by President Donald Trump.

Media reports suggest the Trump admin is violating federal law by blaming Democrats for the government shutdown.

President Trump is meeting with his budget director, Russ Vought, about what additional cuts to make during the shutdown, and the president says his targets are partisan.

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) on Wednesday said Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought has been “dreaming” of this government shutdown “since puberty.” “OMB Director @russvought

The bill passed along party lines. The House has previously passed legislation banning school-aged trans girls play on girls' teams. The Michigan House of Representatives voted Sept. 4 to require students in public schools and universities to use bathroom ...

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