The Senate finds itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day before a shutdown deadline, Senate Democrats are mounting a last-ditch protest over a Republican-led government funding bill that already passed the House but failed to slap ...

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer signaled privately Thursday he’s ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led government funding bill, as Democrats are fiercely divided under ...

The US government was hours from shutting down Friday as Democrats smarting over President Donald Trump's spending cuts threatened to block his federal funding plans -- although hopes were high for ...

President Donald Trump and key Senate Republicans are still grasping for a solution to the US closing in on the debt ceiling ...