California Democratic Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff say they will vote against a budget measure aimed at funding the ...

Live updates and the latest news as the Senate turns to a government funding bill to avoid a shutdown and Trump's pick to ...

Unless Congress can pass a bill to fund the federal government (which Donald Trump then signs) before midnight Friday, the ...

When a shutdown happens, the government isn’t able to spend money — with some exceptions — meaning that federal employees ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day before a shutdown deadline, Senate Democrats are mounting a last-ditch protest over a Republican-led ...

Democrats in the Senate have different views on how they will vote on a Trump-backed bill to avert a government shutdown.

The confidence is especially noteworthy given that Schumer has yet to detail his plans. Many lawmakers in both parties are ...

Donald Trump just convinced dozens of Republican hardliners to do what House speakers from John Boehner to Kevin McCarthy ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said on Thursday a potential U.S. government shutdown would lead to higher taxes ...

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