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The chamber’s leaders hope to strike a compromise with House lawmakers before federal cash stops flowing on Oct. 1.
Senate advances spending package despite Republican concerns over increased funding levels as lawmakers race to prevent ...
The Democratic congressional leaders, both of whom are from Brooklyn, called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South ...
The Senate took a significant step Friday towards averting a partial government shutdown in the fall by passing a tranche of ...
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) sent a letter to Republican leaders Monday demanding a “Big Four” leadership meeting this week to ...
Overwhelming bipartisan passage of $488 billion in federal funding masked a bigger fight ahead over funding the rest of the ...
Congress got off to a late start on the funding process. Republicans prioritized Trump’s tax and spending cut bill. Most ...
The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced legislation Thursday amounting to more than $1 trillion in government funding ...
The monthlong recess presents a critical opportunity for lawmakers to reach consensus on spending levels and make a dent in ...
Hours of tense negotiations to strike a deal on President Donald Trump’s nominees blew up Saturday night, and now lawmakers ...
Growing Democratic rancor in the U.S. Congress over President Donald Trump's tactics on the federal budget is threatening the ...