Barry Black first addressed the shutdown in his prayers earlier this month, but came across more urgently in his words Monday.

I’m looking at a C-Span video of Sen. Lindsey Graham. It’s 2006, and he’s standing on the Senate floor speaking eloquently. His hair is darker. He’s slimmer.

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump urged the Senate to abolish the filibuster so that a simple ... would open up a Pandora’s box” by abolishing the filibuster, he told C-Span viewers Oct. 9. He added that when Democrats take control again, they ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) erupted on his Democratic colleagues in an impassioned floor speech on Wednesday.

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor for nearly 23 hours beginning Tuesday night against what he called President Donald Trump’s authoritarian actions. Merkley started speaking after 6 p.m.

The government shutdown will last at least until at least next week, as the Senate adjourned until Tuesday after another round of failed votes to reopen the government.

The government shutdown has reached Day 31, and by Monday it'll tie the longest funding lapse in history. Will Senate vote today? Here's the latest.

The government shutdown has reached Day 29 and is the second-longest in history. Will the Senate vote today to reopen? What time? Here's what to know.