Democrats had warned they would allow a shutdown unless President Donald Trump and GOP leaders agreed to their health care demands.

Democrats and Republicans didn't reach an agreement before the 11:59 p.m. deadline to avoid a government shutdown. It's unclear how long it will last.

With few senators from conservative states in their ranks, Democrats feel less pressure to capitulate, while more conservative Republicans are not inclined to cut a deal.

Wisconsin Assembly Republican leaders are urging the U.S. Senate to pass a spending bill that averts a shutdown without extending Obamacare subsidies.

Ted Cruz called on Democrats and Republicans to “stop attacking pedophiles” as he stumbled through a Senate hearing Tuesday. The Republican senator suffered the awkward slip up while speaking at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the Trump administration’s response to crime in cities,

Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton backs Representative Ashley Hinson for Iowa's open Senate seat as Republicans work to defend their 53-47 majority in 2026.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) said a rift is emerging between President Trump and GOP leaders in Congress about whether to use a short-term government funding bill to prevent

Republican Virginia state Sen. Bryce Reeves on Wednesday launched his run for the Senate seat currently held by Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA). Reeves touted his experience in the military, law enforcement,