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

A spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown has narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate, paving the ...

President Donald Trump speaks at the Department of Justice about 'historic reforms' under his administration.

Some Senate Democrats, including Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state, have alternatively pushed for a four-week stopgap ...

The Democratic Party was fracturing Friday as a torrent of frustration and anger was unleashed at Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Chuck Schumer, who faced what they saw as an awful cho ...

Enough Senate Democrats put their disdain for President Trump aside and voted Friday to end a filibuster of a Republican ...

Ten Democrats joined with Republicans to clear the 60-vote threshold needed to advance the measure. The vote was 62-38.

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

Democrats are fighting each other, distracting Washington, at least temporarily, from Trump’s trade war that has wreaked havoc on the stock market.

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.

"This false choice that some are buying instead of fighting is unacceptable,” Rep. Nancy Pelosi said as Schumer cast his vote ...

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took to the Senate floor Friday morning to defend his decision to support a Republican ...