Washington Democrats finally have a first point of leverage against President Donald Trump — but it comes with a dilemma that could leave them looking even more hapless than they have so far in his ...

With a government shutdown deadline looming, Senate Democrats are vowing to block the GOP funding bill, leaving the fate of federal operations uncertain. Senate Republicans need eight Democratic votes ...

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to pass the House-approved deal to fund the government, heightening the alert for a potential government ...

Congressional leaders exchanged sharp criticisms Wednesday as the federal government faces a potential shutdown within days, highlighting the partisan divide over spending priorities and negotiation ...

D.C. officials are pleading with the U.S. Senate to restore the city’s funding levels after the House passed a spending bill that would cut about $1 billion from the District’s budget.

Senate Democrats have vowed to shut down the federal government rather than support a House-approved budget resolution to avert a pending government shutdown at the end of the day Friday.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday Senate GOP "do not have the votes" to pass a pending funding bill, ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday Senate GOP "do not have the votes" to pass a pending budget bill, setting ...

Senate Democrats announced their opposition to a Republican stopgap funding bill, increasing the risk of a government ...

For weeks, Senate Democrats have tried to have it both ways as they’ve faced a tricky choice: cast a vote that allows for a ...