D.C. holds its breath as senators cut deal that would end shutdown

Lawmakers in the Senate appear close to reaching a deal to end a federal government shutdown, but the path ahead still ...

Senate reaches deal to extend government funding in major sign shutdown is poised to end

A bipartisan Senate deal has been reached to fund the government through January 30 and to set a vote on an Affordable Care Act bill in December, in a major sign the government shutdown is poised to ...