The deal to reopen the government includes new federal funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Iowa farm leaders say it’s welcome progress but only a temporary fix to much bigger challenges.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 20: The U.S. Capitol building is shown on April 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images) With all of the back and forth of the past 15 months in terms ...

The Senate cleared a three-bill spending package Thursday for President Donald Trump’s signature, completing a fraction of government funding measures necessary to avert another shutdown ahead of the ...

Federal lawmakers from both parties are moving toward approving a new spending plan that maintains the U.S. Department of Education and rejects the Trump administration’s proposal to slash billions of ...

A new policy memo gives Congress and the Trump administration several options to ensure federal infrastructure investments include strong cyber requirements.

The federal government provides grants – any amount of money that the recipient doesn’t have to pay back – for a wide array ...

President Donald Trump signed legislation late Wednesday to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Under the bill, multiple agencies and programs will be funded for the entire fiscal ...