Sen. Jeff Merkley has been speaking for more than 15 hours, as of Wednesday morning, warning abut the "grave threat" posed by ...

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) took to the Senate floor Tuesday evening in protest of President Trump’s policies and has been ...

The government shutdown hit Day 24 with no deal in sight as the Senate stands adjourned for the weekend. Follow live updates ...

Merkley spoke for more than 22 hours — from 6:21 p.m. Tuesday to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday — pausing for lengthy questions from ...

The federal government remains closed Friday, Oct. 24. Does the Senate return today for a 13th vote? What to know.

Oregon, held the Senate floor for more than 22 hours to protest President Donald Trump and the government closure.

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

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 government shutdown stretched into Day 24 on Friday as the Senate failed to advance a measure to pay some federal workers ...

The federal government remains closed Monday, Oct. 20, amid a bitter battle on Capitol Hill. See when Senate returns today, ...

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