Plus, Attorney General Jeff Jackson joins another lawsuit against the Trump administration, this time over cuts to health ...

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), the head of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, and her Democratic counterpart are ...

Here's what to know about the key differences between budget proposals from House and Senate Democrats in the Washington ...

Democrats were stuck between two choices they despised: Vote for a funding bill that reflects Republican spending priorities and will give Trump and his allies more leeway to dismantle the federal ...

After meeting with his conference, the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "Republicans do not have the votes" to advance the House-approved measure.

Democratic leader Chuck Schumer voted alongside Republicans to advance a House GOP spending bill that would keep the government open for another six months, beyond the midnight shutdown deadline.

The House passed a government funding bill, daring Senate Democrats to oppose it and risk a partial shutdown as stocks wobble ...

Senate Democrats are mulling over whether to support the House GOP-backed government funding bill or own the consequences for causing ...

The Senate passes a state spending plan that includes $1.6 billion in new taxes and fees and $2 billion in cuts.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a six-month spending bill on Friday hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition to the measure and sending it to President Donald ...

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Tuesday set a new record for the longest floor speech in Senate history, having held the floor for 25 hours and 5 minutes to decry potential GOP spending cuts in their ...

The House passed a similar Republican-led measure in January and President Trump signed an executive order on the issue last month.