Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to pass the House-approved deal ...

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

Six Democrats need to vote for the bill, assuming there are no additional Republican defections, in order for it to pass the ...

The top Senate Democrat said his members were not ready to provide the votes to allow the Republican-written stopgap spending measure to pass ahead of a March 14 midnight deadline.

Senate Democrats are staking out their positions on a bill to temporarily fund the government, known as a continuing resolution (CR), which would avert a federal shutdown.

The Republicans who control Congress and the White House are governing at lightning speed — over the dismantling of the very ...

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer announced that his party intends to block a Republican spending bill that aims to prevent a government shutdown on Saturday. He called for the GOP to consider a ...

The six-month funding bill, which narrowly passed in the House by a 217-213 tally, needs 60 votes to overcome a filibuster in the Senate. Since deficit hawk Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is opposed, it would ...

The House of Representatives approved a six-month funding bill on Tuesday to prevent a partial government shutdown at the end of the week. The stopgap legislation will provide funds for federal ...

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer appeared to announce Wednesday that a partial government shutdown will begin on Friday ...

Congress has to fund the government before Saturday or it will begin to shut down. Here is what to expect as Republicans ...