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

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

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

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

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.

Ten Senate Democrats helped Republicans advance a GOP-crafted stopgap spending bill, paving the way for it to pass ahead of the midnight deadline despite concerns from scores of their colleagues.

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 ...

The Senate voted 62 to 38 Friday evening to advance a GOP spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown ...

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