Senate Democrats say they will reject GOP's funding bill as shutdown draws near
After meeting with his conference, the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "Republicans do not have the votes" to advance the House-approved measure.
Senate Democrats get jammed by Republicans in lose-lose shutdown dilemma
With their newfound majority in both the House and Senate, Republicans are looking to strong-arm their own proposal at the behest of Democrats — putting the minority party in a tricky position as they weigh two options they consider politically lethal.
Trump ban on funding for trans procedures would be law under GOP senator's bill: 'Permanent fix'
Kans., is moving to reintroduce a bill that would outlaw federal funding to trans surgeries and treatments nationwide.
Government shutdown likely after Schumer says Senate Dems will block GOP funding bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned that Republicans lack the votes in the upper chamber to pass their plan to avert a looming government shutdown on Friday at midnight.
Senate Dems set to filibuster GOP budget resolution, raising shutdown fears
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has said Democrats will stand in the way of efforts to pass a Republican-led budget patch that passed the House earlier this week with almost no bipartisan support.
House Democrats push to sink GOP spending bill but Senate Dems act coy
Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats are ready to seize on the first big leverage point of President Donald Trump’s second term, lining up against a bill to avert a government shutdown this week.
House GOP passes spending bill, sending plan to avert government shutdown to Senate
The bill puts significant pressure on Democrats in the Senate, whose votes will be needed in order to avoid a shutdown. The federal government runs out of money at the end of the day on Friday.
Senate pushes closer to shutdown after Democrats spurn funding bill
Senate Democrats say they are prepared to vote against the Republicans’ bill if lawmakers do not strike a deal by midnight Friday.
Trump administration live updates: Senate Democrats won't help GOP pass funding bill as shutdown deadline looms
Live updates and the latest news as U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum kick in and the Senate turns to a government funding ...
Shaheen needles Scott Brown over potential GOP Senate bid
New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D) needled her former rival Scott Brown over his status as a former Massachusetts senator ...
Senate GOP’s Tax-Cut Wishlist Heads North of $5 Trillion
On the menu: more than 200 ideas, ranging from the estate tax to housing credits and loosening the cap on the state and local ...
‘Turning themselves into potted plants’: How Republicans in Congress surrendered to Elon Musk
Angelo Carusone, President of Media Matters for America, Charlie Sykes, MSNBC Contributor and Columnist and Teddy Schleifer, ...
House Republicans block Congress' ability to challenge Trump tariffs
The voting change is the latest example of the legislative branch offloading its constitutional trade authority to the ...
Evening Report — Senate Democrats under pressure over stopgap
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Senate Republicans push CDC reform
Senate Republicans started an effort on Wednesday to modernize the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in an attempt ...
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In blow to Senate Democrats, Shaheen decides not to seek reelection in New Hampshire
Shaheen's decision deals a significant blow to Democrats who were already facing a difficult path to reclaiming the Senate ...