The Senate passed a House-approved government funding bill that averts a government shutdown that was set to be triggered at ...

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

The Senate gave final approval to a stopgap spending bill to fund the government through Sept. 30. The GOP-backed measure ...

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

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 ...

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

The GOP-controlled Senate will press forward with a procedural vote to advance a stopgap funding bill to avert a government ...

Democrats faced two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives the president vast discretion on spending ...

Veteran Democrats privately believed Chuck Schumer’s decision on the shutdown was inevitable. Others were ready for the top ...

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

N.Y., and other Senate Democrats said they will oppose the six-month GOP government spending bill and want a one-month CR ...

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