Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada were among the first Democrats to publicly back the Republican funding bill, arguing that a ...

The Senate passed a House-approved government funding bill that averts a government shutdown that was set to be triggered at ...

Congress averted a government shutdown Friday just hours before the funding deadline, after the Senate approved a ...

The U.S. Senate on Friday night averted a looming midnight shutdown of the federal government by passing a funding bill after ...

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 ...

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

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

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

The Senate voted 62 to 38 Friday evening to advance a GOP spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown ...

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

Veteran Democrats privately believed Chuck Schumer’s decision on the shutdown was inevitable. Others were ready for the top ...

N.Y., and other Senate Democrats said they will oppose the six-month GOP government spending bill and want a one-month CR ...