The spending measure, which passed the House earlier in the week, was presented to the Senate as a take-it-or-leave-it ...

Updates and the latest news as the Senate votes to avoid a government shutdown and Mehmet Oz faces his Senate confirmation ...

Some Senate Democrats, including Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state, have alternatively pushed for a four-week stopgap ...

After days of Democratic agonizing, the Senate voted to keep federal funds flowing through Sept. 30 just hours before a ...

The U.S. Senate on Friday night averted a looming midnight shutdown of federal government by passing a funding bill after ...

Tariffs tax approval; Dems jockey for 2028 position; Elon-gated; Biden hemmed in Harris; a wild commute As Senate Democrats ...

With just a day before the potential for a government shutdown, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., switched course ...

Buttigieg wrote that he "seriously" considered running for office in 2026 but that the Democratic Party has a "deep and ...

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

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) announced on the Senate floor Thursday that he plans to vote to advance a House-passed six-month government funding bill, despite the strong ...

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including more federal layoffs and ...