WASHINGTON—The leader of Senate Democrats moved to take the threat of a government shutdown off the table, following a ...

Sens. Tina Smith (D-MN) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) join MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart to discuss their plans to vote against a ...

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he’s ready to ...

Congress is poised to pass a Trump-endorsed funding bill this week that D.C. officials warn would lead to a $1 billion cut to ...

Republicans say their spending bill would let Trump defund whatever projects he wants. Chuck Schumer and Senate Dems are expected to help advance it.

N.Y., said he will for the GOP funding extension. The bill must pass by end of day Friday to avoid a shutdown.

Ezra Levin, the co-executive director of the liberal grassroots organization Indivisible, quickly dubbed it the “Schumer surrender.” “I guess we’ll find out to what extent Schumer is leading the party ...

WASHINGTON - Top US Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer has said he would vote to advance a Republican stopgap funding Bill, ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The clock is ticking and a potential federal government shutdown is looming. Currently, the ...

The US government, already shaken by Donald Trump's radical reforms, could begin shutting down entirely this weekend as Democrats grapple with the politically risky option of opposing the president's ...