The Senate finds itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.

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

One crisis looks to be avoided as a midnight deadline looms to keep the government funded amid economic uncertainty and a ...

The Democratic Party was fracturing Friday as a torrent of frustration and anger was unleashed at Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Chuck Schumer, who faced what they saw as an awful cho ...

The Senate voted to advance a bill to fund the federal government through September and avoid a shutdown on Saturday.

Ten Democrats joined with Republicans to clear the 60-vote threshold needed to advance the measure. The vote was 62-38.

Democrats are fighting each other, distracting Washington, at least temporarily, from Trump’s trade war that has wreaked ...

Democrats voted to end the filibuster, paving the way for Republicans to pass their funding bill before the shutdown deadline ...

Senate clears path to avoid a government shutdown despite Democratic opposition - The vote puts Senate Minority Leader Chuck ...

WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Senate today voted to advance a stopgap spending bill and avert a partial government shutdown, after Democrats backed down in a standoff driven by anger over President Donald ...