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A small band of Senate Democrats voted with Republicans on Monday night to approve a funding measure to reopen the federal government — without securing their party’s demand to guarantee an extension ...

The Senate agreed on the funding bill Sunday, taking the first step toward reopening the government after a historic 40 day shutdown. Democratic lawmakers reel after Senate votes to reopen government: ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Monday approved a compromise that would end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, breaking a weeks-long stalemate that has disrupted food ...

As the government shutdown nears its 40 th day, Republican senators are balking at President Donald Trump’s demand to end the filibuster, a rule change that would allow a simple Senate majority vote ...

Senate Democrats are riding high after a wave of victories on Election Day and view Democratic candidates’ performances as an indicator that their shutdown strategy is working. As the government ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Democrats face an uphill battle to recapture a U.S. Senate majority in the November 2026 midterm elections, as Republicans are defending just two seats seen as ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday urged congressional Republicans to unilaterally end the government shutdown by eliminating the Senate filibuster — urging them to take an unprecedented step that GOP ...

Trump said the long-standing rule should be killed to end the shutdown. As the government shutdown nears becoming the longest in U.S. history, President Donald Trump has called on Senate Republicans ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A Senate hearing for President Donald Trump’s surgeon general pick, Dr. Casey Means, has been postponed because she went into labor, a spokesperson for the Senate health committee said ...

The Senate is passing legislation that would nullify U.S. tariffs on Canada. It is happening just as President Donald Trump is engaged in trade talks in Asia. Judge says Greenpeace must pay $345 ...

Senate Chaplain Barry Black offered a pointed prayer Monday, saying he hopes lawmakers remember that “no gold medals are given” for breaking shutdown records. “Eternal God, our king, when our children ...