Now that the last-ditch votes have taken place (and failed) in the Senate, the hallways are clearing and lawmakers, staffers and journalists are headed home. The writing is on the wall: when Americans wake up on Wednesday morning, the US government won't be funded.

The federal government will shut down at midnight tonight unless Congress approves a federal spending bill. Follow live news updates.

The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee resumed its hearing on anomalous flood control projects on Thursday. Expected to attend the investigation are contractors Curlee and Sarah Discaya and former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials Henry Alcantara, Brice Hernandez, and Jaypee Mendoza.

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a close vote, Senate Republicans defeated an effort Wednesday by Democrats to insert language into Congress’ annual defense authorization bill that would have forced the public release of case files on the sex trafficking ...

The Oregon Senate passed a transportation package to fund the Oregon Department of Transportation on Monday after several delays.

Top Democrats pushed for restoring billions of dollars healthcare spending in a meeting with President Trump and top Republicans.

The impending shutdown would differ from past government closures because Trump has threatened to fire federal staff if lawmakers do not pass legislation to avert the closures. White House Budget Director Russ Vought has not said what cuts to expect.