Live updates and the latest news as the Senate votes to avoid a government shutdown and Mehmet Oz faces his Senate ...

In failing to demonstrate what they stand for, Democrats fumbled the chance to show why they deserve a return to power, ...

The Democratic Party appears fractured as a torrent of frustration and anger has been unleashed on Senate Democratic Leader ...

The party’s split over supporting a spending extension to avert a lapse in government funding boiled down to a practical ...

A government shutdown was averted just hours before the Friday 11:59 p.m. deadline after enough Democrats, including Senate ...

The Senate has passed a six-month spending bill hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition to ...

In helping averti a shutdown, Chuck Schumer has ignited a rebellion within his own party, writes Philip Elliott in The D.C.

"This false choice that some are buying instead of fighting is unacceptable,” Rep. Nancy Pelosi said as Schumer cast his vote ...

The spending bill, which funds the government through September of this year, was in some doubt as Senate Democrats wavered ...

The U.S. Senate on Friday passed a stopgap spending bill, averting a partial government shutdown, after Democrats backed down ...

Senate passes Republican-led spending bill, averting government shutdown, despite Democratic opposition, sending it to ...