Senate clears path to avoid a government shutdown despite Democratic opposition - The vote puts Senate Minority Leader Chuck ...

Democrats were confronted two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives President Donald Trump vast ...

Senate Democrats, fearful of what Trump might do during a shutdown, voted in sufficient numbers to pass the GOP continuing resolution.

Democrats are raging against Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer hours before a shutdown deadline.{beacon} Evening Report ...

Democrats voted to end the filibuster, paving the way for Republicans to pass their funding bill before the shutdown deadline at midnight.

The Senate inched closer to funding the government before the deadline Friday. Needing 60 votes to keep the lights on and ...

Nine Democrats in the U.S. Senate voted with Republicans to advance a bill funding the government through September and requiring $13 billion in non-defense spending cuts.

Nine Democrats and one Independent voted to advance a House GOP stopgap bill to fund the government through September 30.

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