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

Live updates and the latest news as the Senate turns to a government funding bill to avoid a shutdown and Trump's pick to ...

Veteran Democrats privately believed Chuck Schumer’s decision on the shutdown was inevitable. Others were ready for the top Senate Democrat to lead them into their first big battle ...

Sen. Chuck Schumer joins Chris Hayes to explain why he will vote to advance the GOP funding bill, helping Republicans avert a ...

After the House of Representatives passed a resolution on Tuesday to fund the federal government and avoid a shutdown, two Oregon state lawmakers are denouncing proposed cuts — jeopardizing ...

United States Congressman Bruce Westerman was back in Arkansas Thursday, taking a step away from Washington D.C. to spend ...

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Thursday said he would vote to advance a Republican stopgap funding bill, signaling that his party would provide the ...

As Republicans brand the impending lapse in government funding the "Schumer Shutdown," hundreds of thousands of federal workers are on edge as the Senate struggles to reach a deal ahead of Friday ...

For the second time in less than four months, a government shutdown is looming with a matter of hours until a Friday night deadline.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced during a floor speech Thursday evening that he will vote to advance the ...