Senators moved quickly to cobble together a standalone bill to shield Washington D.C. from a $1 billion budget cut ...

Democrats faced two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives the president vast discretion on spending ...

The government funding bill that’s headed to the White House limits Washington, D.C.’s ability to fully use its local tax ...

Washington is now fully set to avert a government shutdown after an up and down week that saw House Republicans offering a ...

Democrats were stuck between two choices they despised: Vote for a funding bill that reflects Republican spending priorities ...

D.C.’s financial fate was tied into a House stopgap funding bill that didn't include a provision to prevent cuts to the district's budget.

The Senate has swiftly approved legislation that would allow the District of Columbia to keep its budget intact.

Democrats have been sharply divided over the Trump-backed spending bill to avoid a government shutdown at midnight.

Ten Democrats joined with most Republicans to set up a final vote on the six-month spending measure hours out from the shutdown deadline.

The U.S. Senate on Friday night averted a looming midnight shutdown of federal government by passing a funding bill after ...