The House has passed legislation to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September, now the bill is in the hands of the Senate.

There’s no telling how long such a shutdown would last since the House recessed on Tuesday and isn’t expected to return until March 24, putting even more pressure on Democrats.

Republicans currently hold a 53-seat majority in the Senate. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) has indicated that he won’t vote to ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the ball is in Russia's court now that Ukraine has agreed to a cease fire.

It's up to the Senate to pass the spending bill and get it to President Donald Trump’s desk to avert a possible government shutdown.

It's one of the biggest legislative tests so far of the President Donald Trump's second term, prompting Vice President JD ...

Ukraine says it is ready to accept a temporary ceasefire with Russia. Also, the House passed a bill to avert a government ...

Senate Democrats Wednesday faced tough choices after the Republican-led House narrowly passed a stopgap spending bill that would avert a partial government shutdown as soon as this weekend.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) instructed its Washington staff to shred and burn documents Tuesday, an email obtained by NBC News ...

Senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram provides details on Senate Republicans' move to pin a possible government shutdown on Democrats as they mull whether to stand up to President Donald ...

House Republicans passed a bill to fund the government, but only after the Trump administration said it would ignore it and ...

After the House passed a bill to fund the government, attention is now turning to the Senate to pass the legislation only ...