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 ...

Maryland and Virginia senators have said they would oppose the spending bill to keep the government open. Republicans need 60 ...

Federal employees make up anywhere from 3% to 5% of the New Mexican workforce, depending on which government agency you ask.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, said that there is not enough Democratic support in the Senate to advance ...

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

The top Senate Democrat said his members were not ready to provide the votes to allow the Republican-written stopgap spending ...

The House passed a measure to keep the government funded, but the shutdown threat is still present as the bill moves to the ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson has accomplished the seemingly unexpected, keeping his Republican majority in line to fund the ...

Democrats are stuck between a rock and a hard place as they must choose between shutting down the government or folding to ...

Chuck Schumer implied Wednesday that Democrats won't provide the votes to pass the GOP spending bill, but key Senators are still wavering.

District leaders say that a proposed cut to the city budget, part of a plan to avert a federal government shutdown, is unfair ...

Senate Democrats are split on backing a bill to avoid a government shutdown. New today: The GOP needs eight Democratic ...