The U.S. Senate on Friday was poised to pass a stopgap spending bill and avert a partial government shutdown, after Democrats ...

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Thursday said he would vote to advance a ...

Several Senate Democrats have said they will not vote in favor of the current spending bill, raising the chances of a ...

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

Schumer said he would help advance a GOP spending bill because a shutdown "has consequences for America that are much, much ...

If Senate Democrats oppose Trump’s budget, why are they considering providing Republicans with the needed votes to invoke ...

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

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

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has announced he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending ...

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) surprised Washington Thursday by announcing on the Senate floor that he would vote to advance a House Republican-drafted six-month government funding ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced during a floor speech Thursday evening that he will vote to advance the ...

"As bad as passing the CR is, allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse ...