The Senate has put Congress on path to stave off another prolonged government shutdown, approving a major spending deal struck with the White House that only temporarily funds the Department of Homeland Security to allow for long-term negotiations on federal immigration enforcement.

Democratic leaders in both the House and Senate say they’re firmly united when it comes to the party’s push for new rules of restraint on federal immigration officers.  But the politics governing

The deal could be approved by the Senate as early as Thursday night, but would still need House approval before midnight Friday to avert another government shutdown.

House conservatives are expressing skepticism as Senate Democrats and the White House announce a deal has been reached to fund the government without a long-term DHS funding bill.

Forty-one of the 51-member New York City Council signed a letter urging Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Brooklyn Democrat, to block any funding package that includes spending on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

With choice words and blunt instruments, people chipped away at obstacles in Washington this week — and it wasn’t just the “snowcrete” left by a powerful winter storm. Senators headed out of town Friday after striking a deal to fund the federal government,

Trump likes Nevada or Texas for possibly hosting GOP's first midterm convention, sources tell Fox News. Historic "Trump-a-palooza" aims to boost Republican chances.

Almost 11% of lawmakers are looking to make a change after the 2026 midterm elections, with several in both chambers either retiring or seeking higher office. The House received its first departure on Jan.