Democrats were confronted with two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives President Donald Trump vast ...
District leaders say that a proposed cut to the city budget, part of a plan to avert a federal government shutdown, is unfair ...
After days of Democratic agonizing, the Senate voted to keep federal funds flowing through Sept. 30 just hours before a ...
(THE CONVERSATION) Facing a threat of imminent government shutdown, nine Democrats joined GOP Senate colleagues to defeat a filibuster, moving a six-month government funding bill to final passage in a ...
N.Y., has been the subject of harsh criticism from Democrats in Congress after deciding to vote to advance the bill, rather ...
WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Senate has passed a six-month spending bill Friday evening, hours before a potential government ...
A vote to end debate on the House-passed stopgap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown will take place on Friday ...
A government shutdown was averted just hours before the Friday 11:59 p.m. deadline after enough Democrats, including Senate ...
The Washington Post wants to hear from people ... who has advised GOP lawmakers in recent months on Trump’s spending powers as a member of the conservative Compact for America Educational ...
Several Senate Democrats have said they will not vote in favor of the current spending bill, raising the chances of a ...
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) is hoping Democrats can pass a short-term spending proposal with a special amendment meant to protect the budget of Washington, D.C. The Maryland senator is hoping ...
Democrats were stuck between two choices they despised: Vote for a funding bill that reflects Republican spending priorities ...