Spending bill to avert shutdown successfully beats filibuster with hours until deadline
The Senate voted on a key procedural motion regarding the House-passed stopgap spending bill on Friday. If a measure is not ...
Democrats confront limits of their minority power after bruising shutdown vote
Senate Democrats were grim Friday as they left Washington after a brutal 10-week stretch that consistently showed the limits ...
The Democratic Divide: Would a Shutdown Have Helped or Hurt Trump?
The party’s split over supporting a spending extension to avert a lapse in government funding boiled down to a practical ...
Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running high
The Democratic Party appears fractured as a torrent of frustration and anger has been unleashed on Senate Democratic Leader ...
Republicans Win Shutdown Showdown, Leaving Democrats Indignant and Divided
The Senate voted to avoid a government shutdown less than nine hours before the deadline, leaving Democrats divided and ...