Comedian Stephen Colbert pressed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on his show Thursday over his support for a ...

Schumer relented one day after he vowed Senate Democrats would thwart the "partisan" measure, saying the "chaos" of a ...

Schumer's reported support suggests that enough Senate Democrats will join Republicans to move the House-passed bill forward.

House members in the Congressional Progressive Caucus were giving a news conference Thursday night as news broke that Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) had told colleagues he ...

Senate Democrats are mulling over whether to support the House GOP-backed government funding bill or own the consequences for ...

Schumer said a shutdown would give President Trump and Elon Musk “carte blanche” as they tear through the government. The move by Schumer brings a potential resolution to what has been a days ...

If a deal isn't made, the government will shut down at the end of Friday. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to pass the House-approved ...

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) surprised Washington on Thursday by announcing on the Senate floor that he would vote to advance a House Republican-drafted six-month government ...

WASHINGTON – Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he will vote to advance the Republican funding extension and avoid a government shutdown at the end of the day Friday. "While the ...

After receiving backlash for supporting the Republican-led funding bill to keep the government open, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer appeared on "The View" on Tuesday in an attempt to clear the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he’s ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led government ...