Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada were among the first Democrats to publicly back the Republican funding bill, arguing that a shutdown would only strengthen Trump’s hand. They were joined by six more ...

Senate Democrats say allowing a GOP funding bill to pass has allowed the party to keep their focus on Trump as his tariffs ...

Gov. JB Pritzker’s endorsement of Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton gives her a key edge in the race to replace retiring US Sen. Dick ...

March 14 (UPI) --The U.S. Senate on Friday night averted a looming midnight shutdown of the federal government by passing a funding bill after approving a key procedural vote with the support of ...

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee and senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations ...

The first-year Democratic senator is ignoring one colleague's advice to "dump the House" as the longtime party star comes into his own across the Capitol.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's favorable ratings are sinking among New Yorkers, according to a new poll that also ...

If they’re close, it’s likely lawmakers would approve extending the Session to finish the necessary business of passing a ...

In public addresses this week from the leaders of the House and Senate, each claimed that they cannot agree on a budget for ...

and says that a shutdown is actually preferable to passing the bill. “AFGE is particularly struck that even as the Senate prepares to debate and vote on [the continuing resolution], the Trump ...