US Senate advances bill to end government shutdown
Eight Democrats broke ranks and sided with Republicans in a step toward reopening the federal government. The US Senate has approved a bipartisan deal to end the federal government shutdown,…
Capital Region pet center aids federal workers with pet pantry
With the government shutdown now in its 23rd day, federal employees are continuing to work without pay while also struggling to meet their families' needs.
Watch live: Jeffries gives remarks on Day 23 of government shutdown
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is speaking with reporters Thursday afternoon as the lapse in government funding persists. Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked the latest vote to reopen the…
Harris says Democrats ‘are standing up for working people’ in government shutdown
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — As Democrats dig in for a lengthening government shutdown, former Vice President Kamala Harris is cheering them on as she travels the country touting her presidential campaign
Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration warned on Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown, reversing what has been long-standing policy for some 750,000
EPA’s job is to protect America’s air, water and land. Here’s how a shutdown affects that effort
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency was already reeling from massive staff cuts and dramatic shifts in priority and policy. A government shutdown raises new questions about how it…