President Trump signs continuing resolution, officially averting a shutdown
A government shutdown has officially been averted, as President Donald Trump signs the continuing resolution into law.
Senate passes GOP measure to avert shutdown as Democrats fume over choice
The Senate passed a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline Friday, ...
Republicans Win Shutdown Showdown, Leaving Democrats Indignant and Divided
The Senate voted to avoid a government shutdown less than nine hours before the deadline, leaving Democrats divided and ...
Spending bill to avert shutdown successfully beats filibuster with hours until deadline
The Senate voted on a key procedural motion regarding the House-passed stopgap spending bill on Friday. If a measure is not ...
Democrats confront limits of their minority power after bruising shutdown vote
Senate Democrats were grim Friday as they left Washington after a brutal 10-week stretch that consistently showed the limits ...
Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running high
The Democratic Party appears fractured as a torrent of frustration and anger has been unleashed on Senate Democratic Leader ...
Schumer, Facing Backlash for Not Forcing a Shutdown, Says He’ll Take ‘the Bullets’
Privately, many Senate Democrats conceded that their leader was doing his job by protecting his members from a tough vote and ...