Democrats and Republicans continue to play the blame game as the government shutdown hits day 29. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), ...

Bronwyn Newport called the Trump admin blaming the transgender community for SNAP funding lapsing "repulsive." ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said talks among rank-and-file senators aimed at ending the government shutdown have ramped ...

The lawsuit filed in Massachusetts claims the U.S. Department of Agriculture is illegally refusing to pay for food assistance ...

Michigan lawmakers proposed a bill package totaling nearly $1 billion to keep food benefits funded in the state. This comes as the federal government shutdown continues into its fourth week.

The government shutdown is only becoming harder for Americans to bear. But Republicans and Democrats still have yet to strike ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said talks with centrist Democrats have increased and he’s hopeful they could lead eventually to a breakthrough to end the government shutdown.

Fed chair Jerome Powell is likely to face questions during his news conference about the economic impact of the ongoing ...

Significant milestones over the next few weeks could shuffle the status quo. For now, both sides remain dug in as the closure ...

With SNAP benefits set to lapse, the need for reform of the nation’s social safety net is more evident than ever, writes ...

Senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the latest developments in the federal government shutdown. Rep.

CNBC Squawk Box host Joe Kernen went to town grilling Sen. Peter Welch over his continued blocking of a GOP-championed bill ...