A familiar scene has played out over and over in the U.S. House: Republicans, unable to approve federal funding legislation on their own, edge toward a risky government shutdown, until Democrats swoop ...

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 ...

House Republicans and Senate Democrats have competing plans for lowering taxes for families. But both parties favor raising ...

Live updates and the latest news as U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum kick in and the Senate turns to a government funding ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday Senate GOP "do not have the votes" to pass a pending funding bill, setting up a potential showdown over government funding.

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.

President Donald Trump is hosting Ireland Prime Minister Micheal Martin for an annual St. Patrick's Day celebration. Fallout continues from Trump's tariff policy, with new levies slapped on steel and ...

A congressional funding bill that could prevent a federal government shutdown narrowly passed the House Tuesday, but not without cutting funding for several local projects.

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.