The latest news on President Donald Trump’s administration and the expected Senate vote on a continuing resolution to avert a ...

Democrats have only painful options: allow passage of a bill they believe gives President Donald Trump vast discretion on spending decisions, or vote no and give Trump free rein. Senate Democratic ...

The Senate finds itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.

The hearing falls on a busy day in Washington as Congress has until midnight to pass a spending bill to avoid a government ...

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

Democrats appear on the cusp of voting to avoid a shutdown because they fear the consequences of standing up to the Trump administration could be worse.

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 ...

The Senate is finding itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare ...

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

Connecticut’s two senators, both Democrats, said they planned to vote “no” on a Republican House spending bill.

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