Schieffer: Ending shutdown may require some finesse
"Face the Nation" host explains the delicate maneuvering that may be necessary to reopen the government
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"Face the Nation" host explains the delicate maneuvering that may be necessary to reopen the government
Texas Republican condemns President Obama's refusal to negotiate with Republicans about the government shutdown and the debt ceiling
Gridlock between the House and Senate keep the government shut for a 5th day
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., calls on Democrats to support proposals reopening parts of government while parties negotiate budget deal
President Obama again says he won't "pay a ransom" in exchange for Republicans agreeing to end the government shutdown
Texas Republican accuses Democrats of prolonging the shutdown to exact a political price
As the government shutdown drags on, the people at the center of the budgetary tug-of-war continue to engage in a game of high-stakes finger-pointing, despite their statements to the contrary
House Democrats are circulating a petition that, if signed by a majority of House members, would force a vote on a clean spending bill
White House spokesman says Congress has always restored back pay to federal workers after a government shutdown
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., says Republicans should be less concerned about saving face as they seek an end to the government shutdown
President Obama says Congress should vote to end the shutdown instead of playing politics and "scoring points"
Rep. George Holding, R-N.C., catches a bit of shut-eye while presiding over the chamber during a colleague's speech
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the government shutdown would end if House Speaker John Boehner stands up to GOP ideologues
Republicans, wary of polls showing them taking more blame for a government shutdown, aim to show that they're working on solutions
Gov. Bobby Jindal, R-La., blasts dysfunction in Washington, D.C., says Republican governors need to put the party back on track
Polls show Republicans taking more of the blame for the government shutdown, but that doesn't mean everyone in the GOP will work to end it
President Obama blames the GOP for the government shutdown, warns of the shutdown's impact on the economy
President Obama says Republicans who want to extract a price in exchange for ending the government shutdown should reconsider their priorities
Amidst government shutdown, House Republicans push to restore funding for cancer treatments at the National Institutes of Health
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor says it's a "shame" the shutdown has forced Washington's monuments to close, touting a GOP bill that would reopen them
Chicago area World War II veterans boarded a flight bound for Washington D.C. Wed. determined to visit their memorial
House Democratic leaders say Republicans' tactic of pushing isolated bills to reopen parts of the government is a gimmick
Four government employees who have been furloughed join Senate Democrats to denounce the government shutdown
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., says he's willing to confer with Republicans on a budget, but only if the government shutdown ends
The president blamed "one faction of one party in one House of Congress in one branch of government" for the federal government shutdown