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

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

One crisis looks to be avoided as a midnight deadline looms to keep the government funded amid economic uncertainty and 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 ...

The U.S. Senate on Friday night averted a looming midnight shutdown of federal government by passing a funding bill after ...

Washington is now fully set to avert a government shutdown after an up and down week that saw House Republicans offering a ...

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

WASHINGTON: The United States averted a government shutdown with hours to spare on Friday (Mar 14) as lawmakers already ...

The continuing resolution cuts some funding for transportation safety projects and Army Corps of Engineers civil works.

The Senate passed a six-month spending bill Friday hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Party was fracturing Friday as a torrent of frustration and anger was unleashed at Senate ...