Democrats, including House leaders and senators, repeatedly declined to answer whether they maintained confidence in Chuck Schumer as Senate Democratic leader.

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

The Senate has swiftly approved legislation that would allow the District of Columbia to keep its budget intact.

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 before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition to ...

Senate Democrats, fearful of what Trump might do during a shutdown, voted in sufficient numbers to pass the GOP continuing resolution.

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

The party’s split over supporting a spending extension to avert a lapse in government funding boiled down to a practical ...

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

The passage of the funding bill came hours before a shutdown, with Democrats under fierce pressure to oppose the measure.

Washington is now fully set to avert a government shutdown after an up and down week that saw House Republicans offering a ...

A group of 10 Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), on Friday voted to advance a ...

Senators voted Friday to pass legislation to prevent cuts to the District of Columbia’s local budget after city officials ...