Shutdown

After Threatening Veto, Trump Signs $1.3 Trillion Spending Bill to Avoid Shutdown

President says military funding boost convinced him to sign the omnibus measure.

  • By Eric Katz

Trump Reignites Shutdown Possibility With Spending Bill Veto Threat

A veto would almost certainly lead to agencies shuttering come midnight.

  • By Eric Katz
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.

After Last-Minute Drama, Congress Passes a Government Funding Bill

After a short “technical” shutdown, Congress early Friday passed a measure that would raise spending levels by $300 billion over the next two years.

  • By Katherine McIntire Peters and Eric Katz
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon spacecraft launches from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon spacecraft launches from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017.

How the Government Shutdown Disrupted SpaceX's Plans

The government shutdown shows just how much budget fights in Washington could derail Elon Musk’s rocket ambitions.

  • By Marina Koren, Quartz

Agencies Become Anti-Social Amid Shutdown

The Transportation Security Agency will still answer weird travel questions on Twitter though.

  • By Jack Corrigan

Senate Sends Bill to Reopen Government to the House

Government shutdown expected to end just hours after agencies sent employees home.

  • By Eric Katz
The White House is seen at sunset Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, in Washington. The White House is seen at sunset Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, in Washington.

Even Short Government Shutdowns Impact Contractors

Prolonged funding lapse could have a significant impact on companies' cash flow and their employees' paychecks.

  • By Aaron Boyd

What Happens to Astronauts During a Government Shutdown?

How NASA scales down to a skeleton crew when Congress misses a big budget deadline

  • By Marina Koren, The Atlantic
The U.S. Capitol Building as night falls in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018 and Congress continues to negotiate during the second day of the federal government shutdown. The U.S. Capitol Building as night falls in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018 and Congress continues to negotiate during the second day of the federal government shutdown.

Shutdown Continues Into a Third Day

In the shutdown's shadow, Congress also renewed controversial internet spying powers.

  • By Heather Kuldell and Joseph Marks
Director of the Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney, left, speaks as Marc Short, White House director for legislative affairs, stands nearby during a press briefing at the White House, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. Director of the Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney, left, speaks as Marc Short, White House director for legislative affairs, stands nearby during a press briefing at the White House, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018.

Trump Team Enters New, Risky Territory on Shutdown Budgeting

Administration may be skirting the limits of its legal authority to carry forward and transfer funding.

  • By Charles S. Clark
A closure sign stands outside of the Library of Congress in Washington on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. A closure sign stands outside of the Library of Congress in Washington on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018.

The Real Reasons Why the Government Shut Down

Immigration isn’t the only sticking point.

  • By Russell Berman, The Atlantic

Government Shuts Down After Senate Rejects One-Month Stopgap Spending Bill

Lawmakers did not come up with an alternate plan in time for the midnight deadline.

  • By Eric Katz

In Case of Shutdown, These Agencies Want Your Government Phone Off

For some feds, the only authorized use of a government-issued device during a shutdown is seeing if they need to go back to work.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Can I Use My Government Smartphone During a Shutdown?

Just because government goes dark during a shutdown doesn’t mean your government devices have to, too.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Shutdown, Surveillance Deadlines Loom Over Congress

A pair of lawmakers also proposed a pay raise for federal employees.

  • By Joseph Marks and Heather Kuldell
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A Government Shutdown Doesn’t Always Mean Shutting Down IT

These are the tech employees who have to work if appropriated funds run out.

  • By Aaron Boyd
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md.

Hoyer: Republicans Still Don't Have the Votes on Deal to Avoid Shutdown

Democratic lawmakers decry GOP inaction on spending negotiations, while union officials note lack of communication.

  • By Erich Wagner

Congress on Collision Course Ahead of Shutdown Deadline

"Puntagon" bill to fund defense for a full year but non-defense for one month is a nonstarter, Democrats say.

  • By Erich Wagner

Congress Resets Shutdown Clock

Lawmakers get rebuffed trying to delay the coming net neutrality vote and start asking questions about kids using Facebook’s messaging app.

  • By Joseph Marks

Congress Passes Two-Week Spending Bill, but Shutdown Fears Mount

Immigration issues could derail negotiations to fund the government for the rest of fiscal 2018.

  • By Erich Wagner