Live updates and the latest news as the Senate votes to avoid a government shutdown and Mehmet Oz faces his Senate ...

Here's a look at what happened in the U.S. government this week: The Senate passed a six-month spending bill on Friday, hours ...

Democrats have been sharply divided over the Trump-backed spending bill to avoid a government shutdown at midnight.

The party’s split over supporting a spending extension to avert a lapse in government funding boiled down to a practical ...

President Trump praised Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for saying he would back the GOP spending bill to avert a ...

The vote was 54-46. Both Kansas U.S. Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall voted for the bill. Only one Republican, Senator ...

President Donald Trump made what the White House called a “historic" visit to the Justice Department Friday to deliver remarks and rally support for his agenda. Meanwhile, his budget is being debated ...

Ten Democrats joined with most Republicans to set up a final vote on the six-month spending measure hours out from the shutdown deadline.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday that Republicans are open to giving Democrats an amendment vote on a ...

The Senate is finding itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare ...