The Senate on Monday again rejected Democratic and Republican proposals to fund the government and end the shutdown, now in its sixth day. Politics
House Speaker Mike Johnson and ABC's George Stephanopoulos sparred over Democratic healthcare proposals and Republican claims about illegal immigrant coverage amid government shutdown. Events
House Republicans passed legislation to keep government open through November 21, but Democrats rejected the proposal in favor of their own spending plan. Now government has shutdown. Politics
House Democrats' last-ditch effort to pass a government funding proposal fails as Republicans block the move, leaving less than 12 hours before the shutdown deadline. Politics
After rejecting a G.O.P.-written plan to keep federal funding flowing, Democrats released a counteroffer that would add more than $1 trillion in health spending. Politics
Democrats release their own funding proposal as government shutdown looms The Washington Post Politics