Members of Congress get paid during a government shutdown. See which lawmakers have pledged to defer their paychecks.

"Members of Congress should not be paid while the people we serve are left in limbo,” Representative Seth Moulton said.

U.S. government shuts down as Trump and Congress fail to reach a funding deal

It's unclear how long the shutdown will last, with the parties nowhere near an agreement. Democrats want health care money, while Republicans insist they won't be held "hostage.”

Cori Bush is running for Congress again

The onetime “Squad” member wants a rematch with Rep. Wesley Bell, who beat her in a primary thanks in part to support from a pro-Israel PAC.

Congress is addicted to shutdown drama. Here’s how it could kick the habit

Aside from the routinely expiring debt ceiling, the practice of government shutdowns may be the most dramatic, unique and objectively silly quirks of how Washington, DC, works.

Members of Congress still get paid during a government shutdown

Some House and Senate lawmakers are requesting that their paychecks be withheld as millions of federal workers prepare to go without pay.

Dr. Ala Stanford announces run for Congress in Pennsylvania's 3rd District, endorsement from Rep. Dwight Evans

Dr. Ala Stanford, a pediatric surgeon and founder of the Black Doctors Consortium, Center for Health Equity and R.E.A.L. Concierge Medicine, announced her campaign for Congress on Wednesday in Philadelphia.

Madison Cawthorn seeks comeback, running for Congress in Florida

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina is looking for a comeback by running for Congress again, this time from Florida.

Congress Remains Deadlocked as Shutdown Enters First Day

Dueling proposals to extend government funding both failed for the third time in two weeks, as neither party could muster the bipartisan coalition needed to move forward.
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