WASHINGTON - A partial government shutdown was avoided Friday when the Senate approved a bill to keep the government funded ...

The Senate on Friday passed a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline.

A government shutdown has officially been averted, as President Donald Trump signs the continuing resolution into law.

Democrats faced two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives the president vast discretion on spending ...

The Senate passed a stopgap funding bill that averts a government shutdown and provides $6 billion in new spending for ...

The Republican-led Senate on Friday voted to end debate on its six-month Continuing Resolution, preparing the chamber to vote on passing the legislation later in the day. A total of 10 Senate ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) addressed the upper chamber and publicly declared his intention to vote for the ...

Democrats voted to end the filibuster, paving the way for Republicans to pass their funding bill before the shutdown deadline ...

The Senate has swiftly approved legislation that would allow the District of Columbia to keep its budget intact.

Friday evening, the Senate voted 54-46 to pass a short-term spending bill, known as a continuing resolution (CR), keeping the ...