The two-week holiday recess, a contentious health care debate and discharge petition showdowns are squeezing the House’s ...

The President's efforts to slash the federal government have already impacted millions in the U.S. and around the world.

The Senate adjourned around 11:15 p.m. and is set to reconvene at 11 a.m. on Monday. House members have been notified that votes related to government funding are expected in the lower chamber this ...

The (NIH) has agreed to continue evaluating grant applications that were previously denied by the Trump administration over ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he’s working to determine which "Democrat" agencies will face cuts after Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement on a government funding package.

The federal government is officially entering a partial shutdown on Wednesday after the midnight funding deadline passed with Democrats and Republicans failing to agree on a funding bill. An earlier ...

President Trump achieved his goal of shrinking the work force. But many current and former officials say the government is ...

Stefan Becket is a managing editor of politics for CBSNews.com. Stefan has covered national politics for more than a decade and helps oversee a team covering the White House, Congress, the Supreme ...

• The longest shutdown in US history is over after President Donald Trump signed a funding bill to reopen the government. The House approved the bill earlier tonight in a 222-209 vote, with nearly ...

The deal to reopen the government includes new federal funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Iowa farm leaders say it’s welcome progress but only a temporary fix to much bigger challenges.

Learn how federal grants-in-aid provide crucial funding to state, local, private, and institutional projects with no repayment needed but specific spending guidelines.

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