(The Center Square) – The ongoing government shutdown will span at least five days as U.S. senators depart for the weekend after voting down both short-term funding options for the fourth time in a row.

(The Center Square) – Congress had the chance late Wednesday morning to reopen the U.S. government before any federal furloughs took effect. 

(The Center Square) – The federal government partially shut down early Wednesday after U.S. Senators failed to pass a funding stopgap Tuesday evening. Democrats withheld the votes necessary for Republicans’ Continuing Resolution to pass, triggering the shutdown at 12:01 a.m.

(The Center Square) – Less than 48 hours until the federal government runs out of money, Democratic congressional leaders show no signs of folding on their budget demands. 

(The Center Square) – Only four days remain until the federal government runs out of money and partially shuts down, but Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress refuse to compromise on a funding stopgap.

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate failed to pass either Democrats’ or Republicans’ government funding proposals Friday to prevent a government shutdown.

(The Center Square) – Right before recessing for the Rosh Hashanah holiday, U.S. House lawmakers passed Friday a short-term Continuing Resolution to postpone the Sept. 30 government shutdown deadline.

(The Center Square) – U.S. House Republicans have released the text of their government spending plan, a seven-week stopgap that keeps the government funded at existing levels while lawmakers finish passing all 12 appropriations bills.

(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers will soon release the text of a federal funding stopgap bill, marking the fourth time in a row that Congress has punted on financing government agencies properly.