The government shutdown entered its third week and is now the second longest in history at 22 days, with no signs of a ...

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

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 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 ...

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Sen. Jeff Merkley delivered a marathon overnight speech in which he railed against President Donald Trump's "grave threats to democracy" for hours.

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

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

As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, Senate Republicans arrived at the White House Tuesday for a display of ...

Senate Democrats are refusing to yield the floor, demanding action on health care and pushing back against President Trump as ...

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

Watch live from the U.S. Senate floor as Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley speaks. Democratic Senators are planning to hold the Senate floor all night in a show of resolve on ...