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 holding the floor since 6:21 p.

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.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong would meet with Senate Democrats, Republicans, and White House officials. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said he is heading to Washington, D.C., to meet with Senate Democrats, Republicans, and White House officials as momentum builds for long-awaited crypto market structure legislation.

The North Carolina Senate approved a new congressional map aimed at helping Republicans eke out an additional GOP seat to help shore up the party’s majority in the US House after next year’s midterm elections.

The Michigan Senate voted to increase more than 20 hunting and fishing license fees in a move supporters said would stabilize funding for the DNR.

Polls are open on Tuesday for voters in Spartanburg and Greenville Counties in special election primaries for SC Senate District 12 and SC House District 21.

The government shutdown extended into Day 20 on Monday as the Senate failed to advance a House-passed measure to end the impasse for an 11th time. Follow live updates here.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Monday said the government shutdown has dragged on for so long that it’s time to start thinking about bringing the GOP-controlled House back to