Mich., and championed by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., would also extend expiring health care subsidies for one year ...

Those facing the task of transforming dilapidated buildings say red tape needs to be slashed to promote housing development.

On the Senate floor earlier today, Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) urged his Republican colleagues to accept the Democrats' offer to reopen government in exchange for a one-year extension of the ACA tax ...

Senate Democrats blocked a proposal by Republicans on Friday to pay federal employees who are working throughout the duration ...

Senate Democrats blocked a proposal by Republicans on Friday to pay all federal employees throughout the duration of the ...

Democrats on Friday twice blocked a proposal from Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) to pay federal workers during the shutdown. A motion to advance a bill to pay excepted employees and members of the ...

Republican senators are trying to end the government shutdown by preparing a bipartisan package of spending bills that they hope will win new Democratic votes. It is unclear whether their plan will ...

The US is experiencing the longest government shutdown in history and partisan frustrations remain high on Capitol Hill.

Amid the government shutdown, a path to reopening the government appears to be available—but getting everyone to join will be ...

A key Senate Democratic negotiator indicated on Thursday that a deal to end the shutdown soon is unlikely. “No, I don’t think ...

Senators were close to a deal to end the shutdown before Tuesday’s election. Some Democrats say nothing has changed. Others ...