Top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Thursday said he would vote to advance a Republican stopgap funding bill, signaling ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing ...

The party had been torn between pushing back against President Trump and triggering a shutdown with unknown consequences.

Several Senate Democrats have said they will not vote in favor of the current spending bill, raising the chances of a ...

Schumer's commitment comes a day after the top Senate Democrat said “Republicans do not have the votes in the Senate.” ...

Democrats and Republicans in the Senate are laying the groundwork for a government shutdown standoff as the clock ticks down.

Veteran Democrats privately believed Chuck Schumer’s decision on the shutdown was inevitable. Others were ready for the top ...

Parents are mobilizing to persuade senators to reject the Republican funding bill, which would leave the budget for the ...

The House of Representatives passed a spending bill Tuesday to fund the government through the end of September and avert a ...

Lawmakers are battling time as they seek to pass legislation that will fund the government and avert a possible shutdown set ...

The spending bill passed by House Republicans has moved to the Senate, where its fate lies in the hands of the Democrats.

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