Negotiators in both chambers of Congress have reached an agreement to fund every federal agency in fiscal 2026, with appropriators announcing a final deal on Tuesday, giving lawmakers 10 days to get the remaining bills to President Trump’s desk before a shutdown would occur.

Negotiations to revive Obamacare funds have stalled, with optimism fading as open enrollment ends. Most Republicans want the funds to stay expired.

The Senate on Thursday cleared a final procedural hurdle toward passing a trio of spending bills, a move that would ensure that half of the fiscal 2026 funding measures are complete two weeks

Indiana Senate leaders want to fork over $250 million from the state's reserves to extend President Donald Trump's "no taxes" on tips and overtime provisions at the state level — but only for one year.

A bill introduced in the West Virginia Senate would put a one-year pause on utility rate increases.Senate Bill 535, sponsored by Sen. Laura Chapman, aims to put

The Senate on Thursday passed a package of three spending bills, hitting the halfway mark in its push to fund the government for fiscal 2026 ahead of the end-of-month deadline. Senators

With a series of candidate recruiting successes, Democrats have established a plausible, if still difficult, path to recapturing the Senate this year. But to regain the majority, the party will need to overcome the blue-collar barricade.

The Senate passed a procedural vote on a three-bill spending package funding commerce, justice, energy and interior agencies as Congress works to prevent government shutdown.