Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told House Republicans he wants to utilize a special fast-track process that will require cooperation from Democrats to swiftly pass the funding package that the Senate is poised to send over and end what lawmakers hope will be a brief government shutdown.

Senators are facing the potential for a weather-shortened week as they sprint to pass the final six government funding bills — and leaders from both parties may need to do some arm-twisting to avoid a partial shutdown come Jan.

Republican Mike Johnson won reelection to the House speakership on a first ballot, pushing past GOP hard-right holdouts and buoyed with a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump.

All eyes are on the Senate this week as it moves to avert a partial government shutdown. The upper chamber will consider a package of six spending bills passed by the House ahead of a Jan. 30 funding deadline.

BOOM, THE LIKES OF WHICH THE WORLD HAS NEVER SEEN. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP TOUTING HIS FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE. AND OUR MESSAGE TO MIKE JOHNSON IS CLEAR YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CANNOT HIDE. AND THE HEALTH CARE BATTLE TURNING BITTER. WE NEED A GOOD AGENDA FOR ...

Speaker Mike Johnson is actively working to unite his conference behind another Republican-only policy bill ahead of the midterms, with members clamoring for more wins and eager not waste what they fear could be the waning days of their majority.

The Senate on Friday is one step closer to passing a funding package after Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham ended his blockade -- still a partial government shutdown is all but certain to happen. After intense negotiations proceeded throughout the day,

Lindsey Graham is so mad about his phone records being investigated that the South Carolina Republican might shut down the whole dadgum government. On Thursday night, Graham refused to support a bill agreed upon by both Donald Trump and Senate Democrats that would have solidified 95 percent of the year’s funding for federal agencies.