The longest government shutdown in U.S. history came to an end on Wednesday night, after six House Democrats joined Republicans to pass a funding package in a narrow 222-209 vote.

In the Senate, the following Democrats sided with Republicans to advance the bill: Dick Durbin of Illinois, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen of Nevada, Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Tim Kaine of Virginia.

In November 2025, a rumor spread that Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives blocked Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., from forcing the Department of Justice to release files re

The funding package that ended the longest government shutdown in modern U.S. history picked up support from a half-dozen Democrats — mostly moderates who represent competitive districts — when it passed the House late Wednesday.

In an exclusive interview on "Meet the Press," the Virginia senator defended his decision to side with Republicans on a funding bill to reopen the government.

The reopening is seen as a missed opportunity to many Democrats, as they failed to secure certain health care items.

Democrats in Congress are pressing President Donald Trump’s administration for more information on its decision to order 10% flight cuts across 40 major airports during the shutdown, a move that snarled travel for millions of Americans.

From tearing it down to making it a museum for the study of corruption and autocracy, Democrats pitch alternative uses for President Donald Trump's beloved ballroom.

Two House Democrats who have been investigating the Skydance-Paramount merger are once again pressing CEO David Ellison to answer a series of questions about the transaction, including whether there was a “side deal” with Donald Trump as CBS settled the president’s lawsuit against the network.