Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) took to the Senate floor Tuesday evening in protest of President Trump’s policies and has been speaking for more than 17 hours — with a handful of other Democrats

Sen. Jeff Merkley has been speaking for more than 15 hours, as of Wednesday morning, warning abut the "grave threat" posed by Donald Trump to American democracy. "I’ve come to the Senate floor tonight to ring the alarm bells.

The Senate failed to advance the House-passed funding bill that would end the government shutdown for the 12th time on Wednesday, following a marathon speech by Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon.

President Trump is meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea on the last leg of his Asia trip this week. The two leaders posed for photos then made brief remarks during a bilateral meeting with staff in which they both expressed warmer relations between their two nations.

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 Senate failed for a 13th time to advance a GOP funding bill that would end the government shutdown, now on Day 28. Follow live updates here.

The Senate again voted down the House-passed funding bill to reopen the federal government Wednesday. The 12th vote on the legislation failed 54-46. It followed a 22-hour speech from Sen. Jeff

The Senate votes today, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, on two congressional spending bills as the government shutdown 2025 continues into Day 8 amid a bitter battle on Capitol Hill as President Donald Trump warned of permanent federal employee layoffs.