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

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

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 ...

As we reach Day 23, the bitter battle in the Senate continues. Will the Senate vote today? Here's timing, more.

The Senate on Thursday afternoon is set to vote on the Shutdown Fairness Act — a bill introduced by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) ...

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

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

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

Tax credits for people who get health insurance through the law expire at the end of the year. Democrats say they won’t vote ...

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

The Senate on Wednesday is slated to vote on the House-passed funding bill to reopen the federal government for the 12th time ...

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