Sen. Merkley speaks on the Senate floor to protest President Trump as the government shutdown enters its third week.

The government shutdown is now the second-longest funding lapse in modern history, stretching into Day 22 on Wednesday.

The Senate on Wednesday is slated to vote on the House-passed funding bill to reopen the federal government for the 12th time. But first, Sen. Jeff Merkley will need to wrap up, as he has been ...

Sen. Jeff Merkley is nearing a 15-hour speech on the Senate floor as we reach Day 22 of the shutdown. Here's what we know about the next Senate vote.

The federal government remains closed Tuesday, Oct. 21, amid a bitter battle among Republicans and Democrats. Here's when the ...

Democrats continue to insist on greater health care spending as a condition to reopen the government. But Republicans disagree.

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State Sen. Joe Bellino, R-Monroe, repeatedly yelled "complete bulls---" on the floor of the Michigan Senate on Tuesday, Oct.

Opposition to Paul Ingrassia followed a Politico report of a group chat that showed him disparaging the holiday honoring ...

The impasse to reopen the government has hit day 21 with little sign lawmakers are close to reaching a compromise. Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance is visiting Israel to bolster the ceasefire deal.

While President Donald Trump said the shutdown must come to an end — and suggested maybe Smithsonian museums could reopen — ...

The North Carolina Senate approved a new congressional map aimed at helping Republicans eke out an additional GOP seat to ...