The Senate was created to represent the interests of the states and to slow down radical measures from the House, but it has failed to live up to its ideal due to a lack of deliberation, ...

How much longer will government shutdown 2025 last? Here's the latest updates and odds on next Senate vote today to pass ...

On day 21 of the federal government shutdown, the political tensions and policy differences that contributed to it appeared ...

The Senate is set to return on Tuesday to again vote on whether to reopen the government, but like many times before, the plan is expected to fail again as a deal remains elusive. Lawmakers in the ...

The government shutdown is only becoming harder for Americans to bear. But Republicans and Democrats still have yet to strike ...

The Senate votes today, Thursday, Oct. 9, for the seventh time on congressional spending bills as the government shutdown 2025 continues as tensions flared between lawmakers on Capitol Hill before ...

Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears present different ideas for the future of Virginia, from ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., got into a tense confrontation with two Democratic senators outside his office on Wednesday as anxiety runs high on Capitol Hill on Day 8 of the government shutdown.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said talks among rank-and-file senators aimed at ending the government shutdown have ramped ...

A long weekend away from Washington, D.C., did little to soften Senate Democrats’ resolve as they again blocked an effort to reopen the government for an eighth time Tuesday. The beginning of mass ...