partial government shutdown

Biden Threatens Veto of Republican House Defense Bill

Lawmakers in the Senate and House cannot come to terms regarding the defense bill, increasing chances of a government shutdown.

September 12, 2023BY Naveen Athrappully

Shutdown Woes Deepen, as Federal Workers Miss 2nd Paycheck

WASHINGTON—Furloughed federal workers missed their second paycheck Jan. 25, bearing the biggest burden in the partial government shutdown that entered ...

January 24, 2019BY Emel Akan

White House Seeks to Make Shutdown as ‘Painless’ as Possible

WASHINGTON—The partial shutdown of the federal government that began Dec. 22 has become the longest in U.S. history, with no end ...

January 20, 2019BY Emel Akan

Support for Southern US Border Wall Reaches All-Time High, Poll Shows

The percentage of those who support a U.S.–Mexico border wall has reached an all-time high, according to a ...

January 13, 2019BY Bowen Xiao

Democratic Lawmakers Head to Puerto Rico for Weekend Trip as Shutdown Continues

About 30 Democratic members of Congress spent the weekend at a winter retreat in Puerto Rico with more ...

January 13, 2019BY Bowen Xiao

US–Mexico Border Wall Would Pay for Itself, Study Shows

An updated analysis from the Center for Immigration Studies finds that President Donald Trump's proposed wall along the U.S.–Mexico border would ...

January 10, 2019BY Bowen Xiao