Democrats and Republicans blame each other for failure to extend funding, resulting in first shutdown in nearly seven years

Republicans push legislation to fund government through late November, but Democrats refuse unless it includes concessions centered on healthcare

The Senate is set to vote again on Tuesday on dueling measures to fund the government. Neither is likely to pass.

There’s no telling how long this shutdown will last.

Funding to keep the federal government running expires after Republicans and Democrats fail to reach a deal.

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers will go home while others, including active-duty troops, will have to work without pay.

The shutdown began after congressional Democrats and Republicans could not agree on how to continue funding the federal government.

WASHINGTON: The US government began shutting down after midnight Wednesday as lawmakers and President Donald Trump failed to break a budget impasse during acrimonious talks that…

On Tuesday, the Senate rejected two bills submitted by the parties, which were aimed at averting a shutdown

The shutdown will stop work at multiple federal departments and agencies, affecting hundreds of thousands of government workers

The U.S. government shut down early Wednesday after the Trump administration and Democrats failed to to agree on a funding resolution.

Competing bills rejected in Senate as Republicans and Democrats accuse each other of partisan politics. Follow the latest news and updates after the US government shut down

The US government began shutting down after midnight on Wednesday, October 1, as lawmakers and President Donald Trump failed to break a budget impasse during acrimonious talks…

Democrats and Republicans blame each other for failure to extend funding, resulting in first shutdown in nearly seven years

Republicans and Democrats fail to narrow differences on spending bill, as effects of shutdown start showing.

Two Democrats and an independent voted for a GOP measure to end the shutdown, but the 54-44 vote left Republicans short of the 60 votes needed.

The government shutdown continues into Monday afternoon after the Senate failed to approve one of two proposed temporary funding measures on Friday afternoon.

Democratic and Republican proposals fail to cross 60-vote threshold as impasse persists and Trump plots more cuts

Two separate funding proposals failed on Friday as mass lay-offs and sweeping cuts loom over the government.

Neither Republicans nor Democrats appear willing to give an inch as Americans pay the price