government shutdown

By Thursday evening, Congress had easily passed the bipartisan spending deal, which had been crafted by lawmakers from both the chambers. The vote was 83-16 in the Senate and 300-128 in the House.

Wait times at the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport remain low despite TSA agents working without pay. But how long will things continue to run…

Many federal government employees have been furloughed or worked without compensation for nearly a month. The Food Bank of Western New York will have a…

After they reach a certain number of patients, doctors must receive approval from the federal government to prescribe Suboxone, a drug used in conjunction with other therapies to manage opioid addiction.

Delay tactics forced a short-term partial government shutdown after midnight, but Congress and the president approved the two-year deal early Friday morning.

The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island will be open for visitors Monday, with New York State picking up the tab for the federal workers.Gov. Andrew Cuomo…

The government shutdown is here.Republicans and Democrats are at a stalemate on many issues. For the time being, people who are in “non-essential”…

Congress voted to restore funding through Feb. 8 after an agreement to pursue immigration bills in the coming weeks. The White House says the government will resume normal operations on Tuesday.

It's not yet clear that there is enough support to restore government funding. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell laid out plans to consider immigration legislation in coming weeks if the shutdown ends.

The president is marking the first anniversary of his inauguration with a government shutdown. Lawmakers are back at the Capitol trying to break the impasse — and playing the political blame game.