Congress averted a government shutdown Friday just hours before the funding deadline, after the Senate approved a ...

The advance vote: The Senate voted 62-38 to end debate on the bill – a cloture vote – and advance it to a final vote. Nine ...

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

Democratic leader Chuck Schumer voted alongside Republicans to advance a House GOP spending bill that would keep the ...

President Trump praised Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for saying he would back the GOP spending bill to avert a ...

Just hours before a shutdown was set to start, Congress passed a bill to keep the government funded for the next six months.

The Senate is nearing a key test vote as lawmakers work to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.

Updates and the latest news as the Senate votes to avoid a government shutdown and Mehmet Oz faces his Senate confirmation ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order designed to eliminate seven federal agencies that focus on media, libraries, ...

The Senate voted Friday to advance a bill funding the government through September and averting a government shutdown, ...

The passage of the funding bill came hours before a shutdown, with Democrats under fierce pressure to oppose the measure.