Jane Lucas

The government shutdown entered another week with about 750,000 federal employees still furloughed and no sign of movement from either side of Congress. Lawmakers remain divided over how to reopen the government, with...more The federal government remains shut down, with approximately 750,000 nonessential personnel furloughed. The Senate returns to Washington this week to continue voting on a clean continuing resolution that would extend...more The federal government remains in a shutdown, with approximately 750,000 nonessential personnel furloughed. The Senate returns to Washington this week with no clear path to reopening the nation’s shuttered federal operations....more The Senate is in session this week, but House Republicans have canceled votes as an attempt to force Senate Democrats to support a clean continuing resolution that would extend government funding through November 20....more