Democrats in Congress, for the first time since President Donald Trump took over, had a say in policymaking, and fully melted ...

The Senate passed a Republican-led spending bill Friday hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic ...

Senate Democrats were grim Friday as they left Washington after a brutal 10-week stretch that consistently showed the limits ...

Updates and the latest news as the Senate votes to avoid a government shutdown and Mehmet Oz faces his Senate confirmation ...

Here's a look at what happened in the U.S. government this week: The Senate passed a six-month spending bill on Friday, hours ...

A potential government shutdown looms on the horizon, as President Donald Trump's administration continues its efforts to ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration let nearly 1,400 people go, while the Social Security Administration is aiming to cut 7,000 jobs. Dwarfing them all is the Department of Veterans ...

Democrats have been sharply divided over the Trump-backed spending bill to avoid a government shutdown at midnight.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is signaling he’s ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending bill to prevent a midnight Friday government shutdown ...

A government shutdown was set to happen at the end of the day Friday. As the clock ticked, Senate Democrats were in an unenviable position. They were forced to choose between a GOP bill that ...

Congress averted a government shutdown Friday just hours before the funding deadline, after the Senate approved a ...