The Senate for a second day in a row rejected rival measures to fund the government, prolonging the shutdown that began at midnight. Wednesday’s votes mirrored Tuesday’s results, with two Democrats ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune walks toward the Senate floor after the Senate stayed in session throughout the night at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on July 1, 2025.

The federal government remains closed Thursday as tensions flared on Capitol Hill ahead of the Senate reconvening. Here's the ...

The Senate on Thursday is trying for the seventh time to reopen the government with two votes on funding bills. With no resolution in sight, Democrats are feeling like they have the upper ...