In a significant move to reassert Congress's authority over military action, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved a bipartisan ...

The Senate on Wednesday -- the first day of a government shutdown-- once again failed to pass bills aimed at funding the government as congressional leaders continue to trade blame for the shutdown.

The federal government shut down at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday after the Senate was unable to pass Democratic and Republican proposals on Tuesday. Both proposals fell short of the 60 votes needed to pass.

Senators rejected dueling stopgap spending bills Monday for the fifth time as lawmakers show few signs of nearing a detente —even as the shutdown-induced pain is poised to grow as the federal funding ...