Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he’s ready to ...

"As bad as passing the CR is, allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse option," Schumer said.

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

House Republicans this week passed a government funding bill 217-213 without assistance from Democrats, losing only one vote from Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky.

People want to see fight,” Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) said. “And I think with that tweet that I did, it touched a nerve with millions of people." ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday evening that he would help advance a House GOP spending bill that would fund the government through the end of the fiscal year—a strong ...

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

The government runs out of funding Friday at midnight, leaving Democrats to decide whether to help Republicans pass a bill to avoid a shutdown or block the bill and be blamed for triggering one.

As a deadline for a potential government shutdown approaches, Senate Democrats are intensifying their opposition to a ...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) took up consideration of a measure in 2022 to shift to a watered-down “talking ...