The longer the federal government shutdown lasts, the more it will cost the U.S. economy, which the Congressional Budget Office estimates at up to $14 billion.

The Congressional Budget Office issued projections Wednesday for three different scenarios about the length of the government shutdown as it nears a full month.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says the longer the government stays closed, the more costly the pause will be.

If shutdown ends this week, US economy would suffer $7B loss, $11B for 6-week shutdown, $14B for 8-week stoppage, says Congressional Budget Office - Anadolu Ajansı

Some congressional members of both parties have asked that their paychecks be withheld until the current government shutdown can be resolved.

Most of the federal government is shut down after Congress failed to reach a funding agreement. We asked two House members — a Democrat and Republican — where they think talks go from here

Some Democrats are accusing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of curtailing Congress’ oversight role with his recent order instructing the Defense Department personnel to coordinate all interactions

Ian Krager, a spokesman for U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who was speaker of the House when the 21% increase happened, declined to set up an interview with Pelosi but provided a 2022 statement the office sent out after the funding increase, praising more money for staff.

A travel association has urged the U.S. Congress in a letter on Monday to reopen the federal government ahead of the Thanksgiving travel rush, as the shutdown stretches into its 34th day.

A Pentagon memo, obtained by Breaking Defense, now mandates that all communication with Congress be routed through its main legislative affairs office.

Former Congressional Budget Office Director Dan Crippen argues the 340B discount program is overdue for reform.