Congress averted a government shutdown Friday just hours before the funding deadline, after the Senate approved a ...

Democrats were stuck between two choices they despised: Vote for a funding bill that reflects Republican spending priorities ...

The Senate gave final approval to a stopgap spending bill to fund the government through Sept. 30. The GOP-backed measure ...

Veteran Democrats privately believed Chuck Schumer’s decision on the shutdown was inevitable. Others were ready for the top ...

The Senate has swiftly approved legislation that would allow the District of Columbia to keep its budget intact ...

Democrats faced two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives the president vast discretion on spending ...

Updates and the latest news as the Senate votes to avoid a government shutdown and Mehmet Oz faces his Senate confirmation ...

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

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took heavy criticism from fellow Democrats for backing the GOP measure, which he called ...

Senate Democrats decided not to block a GOP-led funding bill, which many have said fails to do enough to rein in Elon Musk's ...

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