The U.S. Senate on Friday night averted a looming midnight shutdown of the federal government by passing a funding bill after ...

The Democratic grappling reflects a larger question confronting the party: When to fight and when to fall in line?

President Trump praised Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for saying he would back the GOP spending bill to avert a government shutdown.

A group of 10 Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), on Friday voted to advance a Republican-crafted bill to fund the government through Sept. 30, taking a crucial ...

What does a government shutdown mean? When does the Senate vote? And everything else you need to know about the looming ...

The plan would avert a government shutdown but give Donald Trump and Elon Musk more power over spending, sparking fierce ...

Every Democratic senator present, including Fetterman, recently voted to block a bill from moving forward which would have barred men from women's sports. The measure is supported by the vast ...

Senate Democrats say they are prepared to vote against the Republicans’ bill if lawmakers do not strike a deal by Friday ...

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman is calling out his own party's behavior again in the wake of President Donald Trump's address before a joint session of Congress.

On a Friday afternoon in downtown Philadelphia, dozens gather on the corner of South 2nd and Chestnut streets. A mix of ...

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House Republicans narrowly passed a short-term spending bill on Tuesday, aiming to prevent a partial government shutdown set ...