The House passed a government funding bill, daring Senate Democrats to oppose it and risk a partial shutdown as stocks wobble ...

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

House Republicans this week passed a government funding bill 217-213 without assistance from Democrats, losing only one vote from Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky.

The spending bill will provide for an increase in defense spending, a decrease in non-defense spending, and an additional $6 ...

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.

House Republicans are slated to vote Tuesday on their spending bill that would fund the government at current levels through ...

Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats are ready to seize on the first big leverage point of President Donald Trump’s second ...

House Democrats erupted into apoplexy Thursday night after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he would ...

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to pass the House-approved deal ...

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