NPR's Michel Martin talks with Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about Senate prospects for passage of a spending bill to avert a government shutdown.

So while we watch the process play out in Washington, D.C. – at the time of writing, a spending bill was heading to the U.S. Senate after being passed by the House – we have gathered a few essential ...

The proposal funds the federal government through September and avoids a government shutdown on Friday. But it's taken on ...

Live updates and the latest news as U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum kick in and the Senate turns to a government funding ...

The comment came during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin as Republicans try to get a government spending ...

Ariz., joined 'The Faulkner Focus' to discuss the future of the GOP spending bill ahead of the Senate vote and a heated exchange between Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., and a CNN anchor over DOGE spending ...

D.C. leaders on Wednesday pressed Congress to eliminate a $1 billion midyear cut to the city’s budget included in a federal spending bill.

The House passed legislation Tuesday to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September, providing critical momentum as the measure now moves to the ...

The spending bill passed by House Republicans has moved to the Senate, where its fate lies in the hands of the Democrats.

Lawmakers warn that GOP budget cuts could severely impact food assistance for children, with potential SNAP cuts affecting ...

Senate Democrats on Wednesday faced tough choices after the Republican-led House narrowly passed a stopgap spending bill that ...

New Hampshire's Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen announced Tuesday that she will retire next year from the U.S. Senate.