The plan would avert a government shutdown but give Donald Trump and Elon Musk more power over spending, sparking fierce ...

Senate Republicans and some Democrats voted to advance a stopgap funding bill which clears the path for a final vote to avert ...

Democrats were split on the vote, with some wanting to use it as leverage to fight Department of Government Efficiency cuts.

The Senate has passed a six-month spending bill hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition to ...

Democrats voted to end the filibuster, paving the way for Republicans to pass their funding bill before the shutdown deadline ...

Democrats were stuck between two choices they despised: Vote for a funding bill that reflects Republican spending priorities ...

UPDATED with Senate passage, 4:01 PM: The Senate passed a bill to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year and ...

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

The advance vote: The Senate voted 62-38 to end debate on the bill – a cloture vote – and advance it to a final vote. Nine ...

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

Senate Democrats joined Republicans Friday on a key procedural vote to advance a bill that would ultimately avert a ...

One crisis looks to be avoided as a midnight deadline looms to keep the government funded amid economic uncertainty and a ...