The party’s split over supporting a spending extension to avert a lapse in government funding boiled down to a practical ...

In a stunning move, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement calling on Democratic senators to reject the bill, ...

Democrats were stuck between two choices they despised: Vote for a funding bill that reflects Republican spending priorities ...

Congress averted a government shutdown Friday just hours before the funding deadline, after the Senate approved a ...

Senate Democrats decided not to block a GOP-led funding bill, which many have said fails to do enough to rein in Elon Musk's ...

If the Senate fails to pass a stopgap funding bill by tonight, the federal government shuts down for lack of money. Here's what will keep going.

The Senate is expected to begin voting Friday afternoon on a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline.

Privately, many Senate Democrats conceded that their leader was doing his job by protecting his members from a tough vote and ...

During a government shutdown, all government workers deemed nonessential are furloughed until a deal is reached to reopen the government. Essential workers are expected to keep working without pay ...

This move marks a significant concession from Schumer, who reversed his stance just one day after promising that Democrats would block the GOP measure. As a result, the bill is now poised to secure ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said a shutdown would be a “costly distraction” in Democrats’ larger fight against the ...