Speaker of the House Mike Johnson of Louisiana is working with President Donald Trump to avert a government shutdown.

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Saturday unveiled a short-term funding bill that would keep federal agencies funded through September and fend off the looming government shutdown.

The stopgap measure would keep the government funded through Sept. 30. But Democratic leaders are opposed, and it’s unclear ...

Congress has until 11:59 p.m. March 14 to pass a measure to keep the government operating at full throttle — and there’s no sign of a deal in sight.

Failing to unite behind House Speaker Mike Johnson’s funding bill will empower Democrats.

La., unveiled a funding bill that would avert a government shutdown before the March 14 deadline. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor ...

Republicans face a March 14 deadline to keep the government funded, and are facing pressure to do so without any support from ...

The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress looked set to move ahead this week to keep the government funded and avert a partial ...

With less than a week to go before a March 14 shutdown deadline, it is not clear if Republicans have the votes to pass the ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) won a game of brinksmanship with his own party on budget reconciliation. Now he's prepared ...

Democrats and Republicans are likely to face off next week as a government shutdown looms during for the Trump administration ...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing a political minefield as he seeks to avoid a government shutdown in just 10 days, with ...