Democrats and Republicans in the Senate are laying the groundwork for a government shutdown standoff as the clock ticks down.

With funding set to run out at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, several more Senate Democrats remain non-committal while others publicly ...

Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the Senate, said he would vote to end the filibuster, indicating sufficient support among ...

Senator Bill Hagerty led the legislation with support from Tim Scott, the committee’s chairman, as well as Senators Kirsten ...

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said he'll vote to let the GOP-drafted stopgap funding measure pass, likely ...

Colorado’s two U.S. senators, Democrats Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, both say they intend to vote no on a Republican-drafted spending bill as the federal government lurches toward ...

The window narrowed to reverse the $1 billion in cuts to D.C.’s budget as senators prepared to vote on the continuing ...

There are signs from the Senate on a potential way to avoid a federal government shutdown. But 60 votes are needed to move anything forward and it's still unclear if enough Democrats will join ...

The Vermont Senate voted Thursday 22-8 to confirm Zoie Saunders as education secretary, ending a yearlong saga over her appointment. “What she’s trying to do is provide the be ...

Top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Thursday said he would vote to advance a Republican stopgap funding bill, signaling that his party would provide the votes to avert a government shutdown.

The vote ends a period of limbo for Saunders, who served on an interim basis after the Senate voted her down last April. The body reversed course on Thursday.

With the clock ticking toward a partial government shutdown, Washington, D.C., is staring down a potential $1 billion budget shortfall that could slash funding for police, schools, and public services ...