After meeting with his conference, the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "Republicans do not have the votes" to ...

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

N.Y., and other Senate Democrats said they'll oppose the six-month GOP government spending bill and want a one-month CR ...

Senate Republicans and some Democrats voted to advance a stopgap funding bill which clears the path for a final vote to avert ...

Veteran Democrats privately believed Chuck Schumer’s decision on the shutdown was inevitable. Others were ready for the top ...

The Senate is nearing a key test vote as lawmakers work to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to pass the House-approved deal ...

Nine Democrats and one Independent voted to advance a House GOP stopgap bill to fund the government through September 30.

The Senate passed a bill to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year and avoid a shutdown. The ...

Congress faces a deadline to fund the government by the end of the day Friday. With the House passage, the bill now goes to ...

After the top Democrat in the Senate said he would vote to advance the GOP-led funding bill, other party members erupted over ...