Lawmakers have left Washington for the annual August recess, but a few weeks of relative quiet at the U.S. Capitol can’t mask ...

Now, the two men are headed toward a fall rematch with much higher stakes: whether to keep the federal government open past a Sept. 30 funding deadline. Despite decades of history between them, their ...

The Senate left Washington until after Labor Day following a rare Saturday session that ended with a dramatic breakdown in bipartisan negotiations over government funding and confirmations for ...

Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Monday called on their Republican counterparts to meet immediately to avert a government shutdown looming as soon as the end of next month. The Democratic ...

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) sent a letter to Republican ...

President Donald Trump had a Saturday night meltdown as Democratic leader in the Senate Chuck Schumer threatened to bring ...

Senate advances spending package despite Republican concerns over increased funding levels as lawmakers race to prevent ...

Growing Democratic rancor in the U.S. Congress over President Donald Trump's tactics on the federal budget is threatening the ...

WHEN ELIZABETH WARREN STEPPED FOOT on the Senate floor Wednesday morning, it was to deliver a simple message for her Democratic caucus members: Grow a spine before the fall’s government-funding ...