The government shutdown hit Day 34 today, on track to becoming the longest impasse in history. Will the Senate vote today to ...

The government shutdown has reached Day 31, and by Monday it'll tie the longest funding lapse in history. Will Senate vote ...

The shutdown, now in its 34th day, will become the longest in U.S. history on Tuesday, Nov. 4, surpassing the record set in 2018 under Trump.

The Senate on Tuesday will take up another vote on a stopgap funding bill that could reopen the government after the lapse ...

The White House and congressional leaders agreed Wednesday that lawmakers negotiating an economic stimulus plan should work through the weekend to cobble together a bill that President Bush can sign.

Congress has moved to prevent money from the proposed $825 billion stimulus package from being used for zoos, aquariums, golf courses, swimming pools and casinos, an effort to ensure the bill funds ...

The Illinois General Assembly approved a bill this week that would direct a total of $1.5 billion to Chicago area transit systems. The legislation would ...

Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday that he was “optimistic” the Senate could vote to reopen the ...

The Senate on Tuesday shot down a bill to reopen the federal government for the 14th time, even as the chamber shows signs of life towards a possible deal to end the shutdown.  Senators voted ...

The Senate on Thursday is set to vote on legislation that would eliminate President Trump’s authority to impose steep tariffs globally. Senators advanced similar bills targeting Brazil and ...