Privately, many Senate Democrats conceded that their leader was doing his job by protecting his members from a tough vote and ...

Like any home or business, the federal government must pay its bills: Congress has little time to prevent a government ...

An afternoon vote was expected to clear the way for a Republican-written bill to keep government funding flowing past ...

Ten Democrats joined with most Republicans to set up a final vote on the six-month spending measure hours out from the shutdown deadline.

Republicans will, of course, try to blame Democrats if we have a government shutdown. But a shutdown could not happen if Trump really had a mandate.

Senate votes on funding bill ahead of midnight deadline to avoid government shutdown - Democrats warn against GOP’s ...

With thousands of federal workers either fired, placed on administrative leave, or at immediate risk of losing their jobs, ...

Live updates and the latest news as the Senate votes to avoid a government shutdown and Mehmet Oz faces his Senate ...

The surrender by Senate Democrats on the spending bill needed to avoid a government shutdown turned a defeat into a debacle.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has announced he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending ...

The Senate is up against a government funding deadline Friday and needs 60 votes to keep the lights on and prevent a shutdown ...

This move marks a significant concession from Schumer, who reversed his stance just one day after promising that Democrats would block the GOP measure. As a result, the bill is now poised to secure ...