The deal paves the way for the government to reopen but the agreement still needs to be voted on in the House.

The Senate has taken the first step to end the government shutdown after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed ...

The deal, negotiated by a group of Democrats and GOP leaders, funds the government through Jan. 30. If it passes, it still ...

Meanwhile, the Senate could vote Sunday night on a test vote that would fund the government through Jan. 31 and end the ...

The decision to fold on the shutdown is likely to fan the flames of the Democratic Party’s raging discontent with its elected ...

The US Senate on Sunday took the first step to end the historic government shutdown after a group of moderate Democrats ...

By David Shepardson and David Ljunggren WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Hundreds of thousands of travelers had their flights delayed or canceled on Sunday in the worst day for disruptions since the start of a U ...

The conventional wisdom about government shutdowns is that they always fail. Senate Democrats probably assumed as much when ...

The US Senate approved a bipartisan bill to end the 40-day federal government shutdown, funding most agencies through January ...

One of the top concerns in the shutdown fight has been Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, which have seen a ...

The US Senate on Sunday moved forward on a measure aimed at reopening the federal government and ending a now 40-day shutdown ...

On Sunday night, the Senate voted 60-40 on the key procedural measure following an agreement between a group of moderate ...