After announcing that he be a no vote on the proposed spending plan -- a decision that could have led to a government shutdown -- Schumer backed down, saying from the floor he would vote yes.

A memo released on Wednesday directs the under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness to review how the standards have changed since January 2015.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate finds itself on Friday in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown ...

The stopgap funding bill has already passed in the House and faces a late deadline tonight in the Senate to avoid a shutdown. While Republicans have a majority in the Senate, they’ll need some ...

The Democratic Senate minority leader suddenly decided to back the GOP’s spending bill to avert a government shutdown.

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's decision to vote for the House GOP funding bill to avert a government shutdown "a tremendous mistake." ...

The euro rose on Friday after German parties agreed on a fiscal deal that could boost defence spending and revive growth in ...

The layoffs of thousands of miners in Chiatura, Georgia, ought to be big news in a country of under four million people. But ...

Democrats are livid that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is supporting the Republican continuing resolution to keep the government open.

The Democratic Party appears fractured as a torrent of frustration and anger has been unleashed on Senate Democratic Leader ...

Charles Schumer was looking for. President Donald Trump gave kudos to the Senate minority leader after Schumer said he would ...

U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are diverging on whether to vote in favor of a continuing resolution ...