The House is not in Washington and plans to vote when it returns Monday. That means a government shutdown this weekend, which ...

Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) spoke on his decision to vote against a funding package involving six bills, after a partial government shutdown was narrowly avoided.

The Senate struck a deal to fund a large portion of the government on Thursday evening, just a day before a shutdown deadline. The agreement will split the bill funding the Department of Homeland ...

A Washington state lawmaker has proposed to shorten the traditional workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours for many people across the state.

A House panel approved a bill allowing interns and apprentices to let their employers pay them less than Florida's $14 per hour minimum wage.

Backers say the Act could be invoked to override objections from peers if the draft law is not approved before the King’s ...