Washington — Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly swatted down a Democratic offer to reopen the government and extend expiring health care subsidies for a year, calling it a “nonstarter” as the ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and his Republican leadership team are scrambling for new ideas to end the 38-day ...

Now, now. It’s a shame they couldn’t get along, after all, they had so much in common.

The government shutdown has resulted in widespread flight cancellations and a legal battle over SNAP benefits, with political leaders divided on the path forward.

The Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court a federal judge’s order to provide full SNAP benefits for November.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer proposed a "clean" one-year extension to the expiring health care subsidies.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly swatted down a Democratic offer to reopen the government and extend expiring health ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — As Democrats savor their Election Day victories, some are capitalizing on the victory of New York City ...

Senators are working through the weekend for the first time since the government shutdown began more than a month ago, hoping ...

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

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

On the Senate floor earlier today, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) offered a proposal to his Republican colleagues to extend ACA tax credits for a year, reopen government, and then further ...