Trump signs six-month spending bill, averting government shutdown
The bill that passed the Senate on Friday trims non-defense spending by about $13 billion and increases defense spending by ...
Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running high
The Democratic Party appears fractured as a torrent of frustration and anger has been unleashed on Senate Democratic Leader ...
Trump signs order to eliminate 7 federal agencies after Senate averts government shutdown
President Donald Trump signed an executive order designed to eliminate seven federal agencies that focus on media, libraries, ...
AOC slams Schumer help for Republican funding bill that prevented government shutdown
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed Sen. Chuck Schumer's help for a Republican government funding bill amid speculation she ...
Democratic anger boils over as Schumer, 9 other Dem senators vote to avoid shutdown
As the clock ticked, Senate Democrats were in an uncomfortable position. They were forced to choose between a GOP bill that ...
Schumer Averts a Shutdown—and Ignites a Rebellion
In helping averti a shutdown, Chuck Schumer has ignited a rebellion within his own party, writes Philip Elliott in The D.C.
Schumer, Facing Backlash for Not Forcing a Shutdown, Says He’ll Take ‘the Bullets’
Privately, many Senate Democrats conceded that their leader was doing his job by protecting his members from a tough vote and ...
With Democrats' help, Senate votes to avert a government shutdown
The Senate passed a House-approved government funding bill that averts a government shutdown that was set to be triggered at ...
Young Democrats’ Anger Boils Over as Schumer Retreats on Shutdown
A generational divide, seen in newer lawmakers’ impatience with bipartisanship and for colleagues who don’t understand new ...