The low-drama South Dakotan has arrived at the apex of power in the Senate just as Donald Trump is exerting his own executive authority. Will Thune draw a line?

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

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has announced he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending ...

We're here to build relationships, to move the ball forward,” Mullin told the Washington Examiner in an interview from his ...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Congress is just hours away from a potential government shutdown. The Senate has until midnight to ...

“Democrats need to decide if they’re going to support funding legislation that came over from the House, or if they’re going ...

At least seven Democrats, who have been divided on their shutdown strategy, will need to join with Republicans for the measure to clear a key procedural hurdle.

Senate Democrats are attempting to balance rejecting the GOP-back stopgap measure with preventing the government from shutting down.

House Republicans this week passed a government funding bill 217-213 without assistance from Democrats, losing only one vote from Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky.

The Senate plans to take up a House-passed bill to fund the government through September beginning on Friday, which needs the ...