"As bad as passing the CR is, allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse ...

Schumer relented one day after he vowed Senate Democrats would thwart the "partisan" measure, saying the "chaos" of a ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing ...

The Senate finds itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.

The party had been torn between pushing back against President Trump and triggering a shutdown with unknown consequences.

"I believe it is my job to make the best choice for the country to minimize the harms to the American people. Therefore I ...

Schumer's commitment comes a day after the top Senate Democrat said “Republicans do not have the votes in the Senate.” ...

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to pass the House-approved deal ...

Schumer’s comments are a change in tune from Wednesday when he said that Democrats would not provide the votes needed to ...

Veteran Democrats privately believed Chuck Schumer’s decision on the shutdown was inevitable. Others were ready for the top ...

With funding set to run out at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, several more Senate Democrats remain non-committal while others publicly ...