The bill, passed by House earlier this week, will likely need eight Senate Democrats to vote in favor to clear the 60 vote ...

The US government faces a potential shutdown if the Senate does not pass the continuing resolution for funding by Friday ...

Asian investors fought Friday to grind out gains at the end of a painful week for markets as they welcomed signs US lawmakers ...

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

Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York broke with his party Thursday and lined up enough Democrats to advance a Republican-written bill to keep federal funding flowing past a Friday night deadline.

"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.

With a government funding deadline looming, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has reversed course on the temporary ...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is being encouraged to mount a primary challenge to the Senate 's top Democrat after he agreed to ...

WASHINGTON—The leader of Senate Democrats moved to take the threat of a government shutdown off the table, following a ...

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Thursday said he would vote to advance a ...

House Democrats are furious at their fellow Democrats in the Senate for supporting a Republican spending bill, saying ...

A day before a shutdown deadline, Senate Democrats are mounting a last-ditch protest over a Republican-led spending bill that ...