N.Y., has proposed a new deal that could bring an end to the longest government shutdown on record. NBC News' Sahil Kapur reports from Capitol Hill on what the proposal includes and what the next step could be for lawmakers.

Tensions flared between Republicans and Democrats as the Senate appeared to move further from a government shutdown resolution.

In March, the threat of what President Trump could do during a shutdown convinced Senator Chuck Schumer to vote for a Republican spending bill. What’s changed?

Senators appeared no closer on Friday to a resolution that could end the longest government shutdown in history, as lawmakers were prepared to remain in Washington for a rare weekend session. Tensions flared between the parties as the otherwise mild-mannered Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) traded barbs with Democrats.

Minn., says Sen. Chuck Schumer won't end the government shutdown because he fears losing power to progressives like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Two days after Democrats saw resounding election victories in multiple states, the debate inside their own ranks over the government shutdown has only intensified, pitting progressives determined to hold the line against moderates eyeing a potential off-ramp.