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

The Senate voted on a key procedural motion regarding the House-passed stopgap spending bill on Friday. If a measure is not ...

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

Congress has approved a stopgap bill to fund the federal government through September 30 and avert a shutdown ahead of a ...

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

Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he understands Schumer's support for the bill but said it would result in "immediate, cruel ...

One crisis looks to be avoided as a midnight deadline looms to keep the government funded amid economic uncertainty and a ...

Democrats were confronted with two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives President Donald Trump vast ...

The Senate voted 62 to 38 Friday evening to advance a GOP spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown ...

Schumer's commitment comes a day after the top Senate Democrat said “Republicans do not have the votes in the Senate.” ...

Democrats voted to end the filibuster, paving the way for Republicans to pass their funding bill before the shutdown deadline ...

Without Democratic votes to break a Senate filibuster, the GOP would not have been able to pass its stopgap spending bill and ...