The U.S. Senate on Friday was poised to pass a stopgap spending bill and avert a partial government shutdown, after Democrats ...

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters after a Senate policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Thursday night that he would vote for a Republican-sponsored budget bill to ...

Chuck Schumer kills push from Democrats for government shutdown - Senate Democrats are betting voters will know who to blame ...

The Senate is working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare Friday. Senate Democratic leader Chuck ...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Congress is just hours away from a potential government shutdown. The Senate has until midnight to ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would back a Republican-led stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown, 24 hours after he said he wouldn't.

Connecticut’s two senators, both Democrats, said they planned to vote “no” on a Republican House spending bill.

The Senate will vote Friday on a temporary budget to prevent a government shutdown. Democrats are divided on the issue.

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WASHINGTON - Americans are closely watching President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff threats and deep cuts to the federal government. Now they can add rising fears of a recession and a possible ...