Schumer relented one day after he vowed Senate Democrats would thwart the "partisan" measure, saying the "chaos" of a ...

Top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Thursday said he would vote to advance a Republican stopgap funding bill, signaling ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing ...

The party had been torn between pushing back against President Trump and triggering a shutdown with unknown consequences.

"As bad as passing the CR is, allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse ...

The Senate finds itself on Friday in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to ...

The Senate is working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare as Democrats confront two painful ...

Several Senate Democrats have said they will not vote in favor of the current spending bill, raising the chances of a ...

Democrats and Republicans in the Senate are laying the groundwork for a government shutdown standoff as the clock ticks down.

Veteran Democrats privately believed Chuck Schumer’s decision on the shutdown was inevitable. Others were ready for the top ...

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to pass the House-approved deal ...

With funding set to run out at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, several more Senate Democrats remain non-committal while others publicly ...