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Senate December 17

Federal employees in the hot seat as GOP senator pushes transparency proposal: 'Historic opportunity'

Sen. Joni Ernst introduced her Where’s WALDO Act aimed at compelling the government to build a public directory listing every federal worker’s name, salary, duties and more.

Senate December 16

Kennedy urges GOP to restart spending battle amid soaring cost of living, warns against wasting majority

Congressional Republicans have another two shots at budget reconciliation, the tricky, grueling process they used to pass President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," earlier this year.

DOGE December 9

New report reveals federal spending per person has ballooned by nearly 10,000% since 1916

A new report shows that federal spending has ballooned for more than a century, raising questions about whether Americans are getting meaningful value for the ever-expanding price tag.

Pentagon News & Events December 7

Congress unveils $900B defense bill targeting China with tech bans, investment crackdown, US troop pay raise

Congress passes $900B defense bill targeting China with new investment restrictions, military technology bans, and 4% pay raise for troops nationwide.

VIDEO November 12

Bill headed to Trump’s desk after House votes to end longest shutdown in US history

Fox News senior national correspondent Aishah Hasnie announces the House passed the vote to end the government shutdown on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.'

Executive Budgets November 12

Big Paychecks, Bigger Problems: How a bloated bureaucracy exposes Congress’ funding failure

Watchdog group Open The Books reveals taxpayers spend $1 billion daily on federal salaries, raising new questions about Washington’s spending priorities amid the shutdown.

Senate November 11

Senate reaches temporary truce to end record shutdown, but January battle looms

Lawmakers hope that the bipartisan desire to fund the government with spending bills can put the Senate on a path to avoid another shutdown, and have until early next year to do it.

Politics November 9

Hitchhiker’s Guide to what to expect tonight on the government shutdown

Senate prepares test vote tonight on GOP spending plan to end government shutdown. Bill would reopen government through Jan. 30, requiring 60 votes to break filibuster.

Congress November 7

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to a potential procedural vote on an interim spending bill

Senate Republicans seek Democratic support to break filibuster on government funding bill. Bipartisan talks could lead to vote as early as tomorrow to reopen government.

VIDEO October 30

Sen. John Thune slams Democrats in fiery floor speech: ‘This isn’t a political game’

Fox News’ Chanley Painter reports on the Senate’s latest attempt to reopen the government. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to break down the ongoing shutdown stalemate.

VIDEO October 27

Government shutdown drags on as party blame game continues

Chad Pergram reports from Capitol Hill on the effects of the ongoing stalemate and the call for a clean continuing resolution.