The U.S. Senate on Friday passed a stopgap spending bill, averting a partial government shutdown, after Democrats backed down ...

A government shutdown was set to happen at the end of the day Friday. As the clock ticked, Senate Democrats were in an unenviable position. They were forced to choose between a GOP bill that ...

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Party was fracturing Friday as a torrent of frustration and anger was unleashed at Senate ...

To shut down or not to shut down? That is the question – and it’s one that’s caused Democrats a tremendous amount of ...

The Senate voted to avoid a government shutdown less than nine hours before the deadline, leaving Democrats divided and ...

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is signaling he’s ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending bill to prevent a midnight Friday government shutdown ...

The bill will need 60 votes to invoke cloture to advance to a full vote, meaning eight Democrats must join Republicans in approving the stopgap funding bill.

The Senate has swiftly approved legislation that would allow the District of Columbia to keep its budget intact.

LEESBURG, Va. – House Democrats anticipate that a backlash to the policies and actions of President Donald Trump and the ...

House Republicans are hoping to vote Tuesday on a stopgap bill aimed at funding the federal government through September 30 ...

The Senate held a key procedural vote Friday afternoon, voting in favor of cloture on the GOP's funding bill and signaling ...