Democrats have long found the flip phone Chuck Schumer still insists on using as an endearing quirk that illustrates how ...

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

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 ...

Democrats faced two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives the president vast discretion on spending ...

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

The measure, which passed with bipartisan support and minor changes, now heads back to the House. It is just the second ...

The Senate voted this afternoon to pass a Republican-written spending bill and avert a government shutdown. In a crucial ...

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

The Senate passed a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline Friday, ...

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

A vote to end debate on the House-passed stopgap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown will take place on Friday ...