December 20, 2015 Much of government remains open in 'shutdown' With all the talk of a government shutdown, it's important to remember that much of the government will technically remain open.
December 20, 2015 Lawmakers react to federal government shutdown The following is a round-up of reaction from lawmakers and others on Congress missing the midnight deadline to avert a government shutdown.
December 20, 2015 Fed partial shutdown leaves Americans stranded abroad Florida businessman Michael McGhee found himself persona non grata when ferrying a yacht back to the U.S.
December 20, 2015 Senate budget deal provides back pay for furloughed federal workers The bipartisan Senate agreement to end the partial government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling will also offer compensation to federal workers who have been furloughed since Oct. 1.
December 20, 2015 Senate budget bill nearly quadruples funding for Ohio dam project Buried in the Senate bill to end the partial government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling is a provision to nearly quadruple funding for an Ohio River dam project, an allocation slammed as “disgraceful” by Republican Sen. John McCain.
December 20, 2015 Obama signs bill ending partial shutdown, raising debt ceiling President Obama and his congressional allies succeeded overnight in winning a virtually condition-free increase in the debt ceiling, along with funding to end the partial government shutdown -- but in a deal that left America's debt crisis unaddressed and teed up another battle three months from now.
December 20, 2015 Yosemite National Park reopens immediately after budget vote Yosemite National Park is reopening to visitors Wednesday night with the end of the 16-day partial government shutdown
December 20, 2015 Tea Party lawmakers say budget showdown worth the fight, blast Senate 'deal' Tea Party-backed lawmakers defended their role in the budget showdown Wednesday as Congress voted on a bipartisan bill to end it, saying their fight against ObamaCare was worth the drama.
December 20, 2015 Vote breakdown: How lawmakers voted on the budget deal The following is a list of senators who voted against the budget deal on Wednesday.
December 20, 2015 Hill leaders push dueling budget plans, seek 'sweet spot' to break impasse House and Senate lawmakers pushed dueling proposals to address the budget impasse, as they prepared to take private talks with the White House into the weekend -- with both sides at last appearing to work toward a possible compromise, despite no deal emerging Friday.