Government shutdown deadlines — and even full-on shutdowns — aren’t new for Washington, but this time, with federal funding ...

The confidence is especially noteworthy given that Schumer has yet to detail his plans. Many lawmakers in both parties are ...

Brinkmanship, a political scramble to keep the lights on in Washington and finger-pointing over who is to the blame – we’ve been here before, right?

Washington Democrats finally have a first point of leverage against President Donald Trump — but it comes with a dilemma that ...

Maryland and Virginia senators have said they would oppose the spending bill to keep the government open. Republicans need 60 ...

Federal employees make up anywhere from 3% to 5% of the New Mexican workforce, depending on which government agency you ask.

Several Republican senators tell Raw Story that they're unwilling to support the House version of the continuing resolution ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, said that there is not enough Democratic support in the Senate to advance ...

D.C. officials are pleading with the U.S. Senate to restore the city’s funding levels after the House passed a spending bill that would cut about $1 billion from the District’s budget.

The House developed a six-month bill that would continue funding the government and raise the debt ceiling, while making drastic cuts, but some senators aren't fans of the legislation. And they're ...

After meeting with his conference, the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "Republicans do not have the votes" to ...

For now, Australia’s democracy has Peter Dutton as the main voice of opposition. America’s system allows for no such powerful ...