The U.S. Senate on Friday night averted a looming midnight shutdown of the federal government by passing a funding bill after ...

The Senate voted this afternoon to pass a Republican-written spending bill and avert a government shutdown. In a crucial ...

The Senate has swiftly approved legislation that would allow the District of Columbia to keep its budget intact.

The Senate is nearing a key test vote as lawmakers work to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.

Former Wyoming Sen. Alan K. Simpson, one of the most colorful lawmakers in recent congressional history, died Friday at age ...

Alan Simpson, a longtime Republican senator from Wyoming who championed bipartisan solutions and steadfastly advocated for a ...

Oz, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will testify before the Senate ...

Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada were among the first Democrats to publicly back the Republican funding bill, arguing that a ...

New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s decision to not seek reelection marks the latest bit of tough luck for Senate ...

The top Senate Democrat said his members were not ready to provide the votes to allow the Republican-written stopgap spending ...

South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok called on Friday for the nation to respect and accept any decision, ahead of a ...