$174B spending package to avert shutdown clears key hurdle in Senate

The Senate passed a procedural vote on a three-bill spending package funding commerce, justice, energy and interior agencies ...

Will there be another government shutdown? Congress has less than one month to pass a new budget

The new deadline to pass a budget is Jan. 30, meaning both chambers of Congress will have to pass a budget bill in order to ...

House passes spending bill to avert another government shutdown

The House passed a bipartisan funding package ahead of a Jan. 30 deadline to prevent another government shutdown.

Oregon, Washington report mixed job results as unemployment rises in both states

Northwest states showed mixed job results in November with Oregon gaining positions and Washington shedding jobs, state ...

Senate Democrats spent lavishly on luxury retreats during government shutdown, filings show

During the government shutdown of fall 2025, the Senate Democrats’ campaign arm went on a spending spree, generously wining ...

House easily passes spending package as lawmakers work to avoid another shutdown

The House has passed a bipartisan package of three spending bills that would fund parts of the federal government through ...

US consumer prices likely snapped back after being restrained by government shutdown distortions

U.S. consumer prices likely accelerated in December as some of the distortions related to the government shutdown that had ...

As lawmakers return to Washington, they face Venezuela concerns, shutdown threat and more

Lawmakers return to Washington this week demanding questions about the Trump administration’s plans in Venezuela. They also face major challenges, including averting another government shutdown.

Producer prices rise a mild 0.2% in November, government says in report delayed by federal shutdown

The Labor Department reported Tuesday that consumer price inflation cooled last month, rising a modest 0.3% from November and ...