The Senate has swiftly approved legislation that would allow the District of Columbia to keep its budget intact.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate approached a key test vote Friday afternoon as lawmakers worked to avoid a partial government ...

Before the Senate voted on Friday to fund the government and avert a shutdown, Sen. Patty Murray made it known that she ...

The Substack author and former MSNBC host said he had supported the party his entire life but that he was reevaluating his alliance.

Republicans are used to seeing their party leaders cave under pressure. But as Democrats caved on a spending bill Friday, it was new territory for their base.

WASHINGTON - The Senate passed a Republican-led government funding bill on Friday, averting a midnight government shutdown.

The vote came at a steep price for Democrats, fracturing the party with calls to oust Schumer as leader and primary Democrats who sided with the GOP.

Democrats, including House leaders and senators, repeatedly declined to answer whether they maintained confidence in Chuck Schumer as Senate Democratic leader.

A government shutdown was set to happen at the end of the day Friday. As the clock ticked, Senate Democrats were in an ...

WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday managed to avert a government shutdown with hours to spare for the midnight deadline, ...