The US government, already shaken by Donald Trump's radical reforms, could begin shutting down entirely this weekend as Democrats grapple with the politically risky option of opposing the president's ...

Live updates and the latest news as the Senate turns to a government funding bill to avoid a shutdown and Trump's pick to ...

United States Congressman Bruce Westerman was back in Arkansas Thursday, taking a step away from Washington D.C. to spend ...

WASHINGTON ― Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced on Thursday that he would vote to advance Republican ...

A day before a shutdown deadline, Senate Democrats are mounting a last-ditch protest over a Republican-led spending bill that ...

The Senate plans to take up a House-passed bill to fund the government through September beginning on Friday, which needs the ...

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Thursday evening backed off his shutdown threat and said he will vote for the ...

Senate Democrats remained tight-lipped on Thursday after meeting on the fast-approaching government funding deadline.

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

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 ...

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