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

A spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown has narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate, paving the way for passage as a midnight deadline looms. Ten Democrats joined with ...

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

One crisis looks to be avoided as a midnight deadline looms to keep the government funded amid economic uncertainty and a ...

Privately, many Senate Democrats conceded that their leader was doing his job by protecting his members from a tough vote and ...

The Senate has until midnight Friday to pass a bill to keep the government open. Meantime, President Donald Trump will deliver a speech on immigration at the Justice Department. Follow for live news ...

With thousands of federal workers either fired, placed on administrative leave, or at immediate risk of losing their jobs, ...

The Senate will vote Friday on a temporary budget to prevent a government shutdown. Democrats are divided on the issue.

House Democrats issued an urgent plea to their colleagues in the Senate Friday after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would vote for a GOP spending bill.