Democrats and Republicans, who hold the majority, are in a bitter power struggle as work to avoid a government shutdown.

Republicans will, of course, try to blame Democrats if we have a government shutdown. But a shutdown could not happen if Trump really had a mandate.

Privately, many Senate Democrats conceded that their leader was doing his job by protecting his members from a tough vote and ...

The surrender by Senate Democrats on the spending bill needed to avoid a government shutdown turned a defeat into a debacle.

Like any home or business, the federal government must pay its bills: Congress has little time to prevent a government ...

Senators agreed to move forward with a bill backed by Trump to keep the government funded, greatly reducing chances of a ...

With thousands of federal workers either fired, placed on administrative leave, or at immediate risk of losing their jobs, ...

Senate votes on funding bill ahead of midnight deadline to avoid government shutdown - Democrats warn against GOP’s ...

Ten Democrats joined with most Republicans to set up a final vote on the six-month spending measure hours out from the shutdown deadline.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has announced he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending ...

Nine Democrats in the U.S. Senate voted with Republicans to advance a bill funding the government through September and requiring $13 billion in non-defense spending cuts.