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

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

Schumer's commitment comes a day after the top Senate Democrat said “Republicans do not have the votes in the Senate.” ...

With just over 24 hours until the federal government was set to shut down, Maryland Democrats in Congress all said they were ...

The prospect of a government shutdown grew on Thursday after nearly a dozen Democratic senators came out against a GOP ...

WASHINGTON—The leader of Senate Democrats moved to take the threat of a government shutdown off the table, following a ...

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

Live updates and the latest news as the Senate turns to a government funding bill to avoid a shutdown and Trump's pick to ...

Schumer said he would help advance a GOP spending bill because a shutdown "has consequences for America that are much, much ...

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

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