The party’s split over supporting a spending extension to avert a lapse in government funding boiled down to a practical ...

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) brushed off questions surrounding his leadership and defended his decision to ...

In helping averti a shutdown, Chuck Schumer has ignited a rebellion within his own party, writes Philip Elliott in The D.C.

By cutting federal employees, the Trump administration may increase its reliance on firms that take in billions through ...

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Privately, many Senate Democrats conceded that their leader was doing his job by protecting his members from a tough vote and ...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has abandoned Democrats’ budget strategy, conceding to Republican demands and averting a ...

Ten Senate Democrats joined Republicans this afternoon to advance the government funding bill in a key procedural step, as Congress faces a midnight deadline to avoid a government shutdown. Follow for ...

The Senate minority leader finds himself sharply at odds with many members of his caucus, fellow Democrats in the House and liberal activists.

The Senate voted Friday to confirm Stephen Feinberg, a billionaire investor, as the deputy secretary of defense, instilling ...

The Senate has until midnight Friday to pass a bill to keep the government open. Meantime, President Donald Trump will deliver a speech on immigration at the Justice Department. Follow for live news ...