Rubio tells senators there’s ‘good and decent progress’ in Venezuela since US ousted Maduro

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has begun his much-anticipated congressional testimony about Venezuela, defending the Trump ...

Will the government shutdown 2026? Is there a Senate vote today?

Another government shutdown this week looms as senators work to pass funding bills, but a winter storm has caused chaos. Here ...
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What's in the bipartisan Senate deal to avoid a shutdown, temporarily fund DHS

Senators are racing to find a solution as the federal government is once again on the verge of a partial shutdown. This time, ...

Government shutdown deadline just hours away as Senate works to pass funding deal

Dozens of federal agencies are set to see their funding lapse at midnight as senators work to finalize a deal on a package of ...

Senate leaders scramble to save bipartisan deal and avert partial government shutdown at midnight

Senate leaders were scrambling to save a bipartisan spending deal and avert a partial government shutdown at midnight Friday ...

Escape from Washington? Senators look to start new chapters as governors

This trend highlights a shift in political ambition away from the Senate, which has become mired in dysfunction.

Senate to try again on shutdown deal

Trump's Fed chair pick, ICE rollback in Maine, ACA enrollment drop, and Senate deal to avoid government shutdown faces delay.
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When is next vote on government shutdown? Will the Senate vote today?

Senate Democrats and Senate Republicans appeared to reach a deal to avert a shutdown, but not quite. Here's the latest on the Senate vote today.

What is the Arctic Frost provision at the center of Graham’s funding hold?

A controversial new law that could enrich some Republican senators — and a bipartisan effort to repeal the provision — is at the center of a hold by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) that is delaying a ...