Government shutdown blame game: Why Schumer, Senate Democrats are in a pickle
WASHINGTON – It's a bad week to be a Senate Democrat.
Senate Democrats Balk at Funding Extension, Raising the Risk of a Shutdown
The top Senate Democrat said his members were not ready to provide the votes to allow the Republican-written stopgap spending ...
Trump’s FDA and NIH picks clear committee, teeing up final Senate confirmation
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya’s nomination to be NIH director ...
D.C.’s hopes lie in Senate as residents, officials push to avert $1B hit
A possible Democratic proposal boosted D.C.’s hopes of avoiding potential layoffs but also inched the nation closer to a ...
Swing-state Democrats oppose GOP budget despite Senate leadership approval
Many Senate Democrats in states that voted for President Donald Trump plan to vote against the Republican-led government ...
Schumer says he’ll support Republican funding plan, unwilling to risk shutdown
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he’s ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led government funding bill that ...