The confidence is especially noteworthy given that Schumer has yet to detail his plans. Many lawmakers in both parties are ...

As Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency continue to recommend mass layoffs of federal employees, state and ...

Washington Democrats finally have a first point of leverage against President Donald Trump — but it comes with a dilemma that could leave them looking even more hapless than they have so far in his ...

Maryland and Virginia senators have said they would oppose the spending bill to keep the government open. Republicans need 60 ...

Federal employees make up anywhere from 3% to 5% of the New Mexican workforce, depending on which government agency you ask.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, said that there is not enough Democratic support in the Senate to advance ...

D.C. officials are pleading with the U.S. Senate to restore the city’s funding levels after the House passed a spending bill that would cut about $1 billion from the District’s budget.

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

Brinkmanship, a political scramble to keep the lights on in Washington and finger-pointing over who is to the blame – we’ve been here before, right? The threat of government shutdowns seems to be a ...

The top Senate Democrat said his members were not ready to provide the votes to allow the Republican-written stopgap spending ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson has accomplished the seemingly unexpected, keeping his Republican majority in line to fund the ...

Democrats are stuck between a rock and a hard place as they must choose between shutting down the government or folding to ...