Senate Democrats Block GOP Spending Bill as Shutdown Approaches

WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats blocked Republicans’ stopgap measure that would keep the government funded until late November and insisted that major healthcare spending be added to the bill, raising the ... Read More

Senate votes against government funding bill, raising shutdown prospects

On the same day, Republicans in the Senate also defeated Democrats' version of a government funding extension. Their legislation, which GOP leaders denounced as partisan, would have reversed Medicaid ... Read More

GOP votes down Senate Democrats’ government funding bill

Senate Republicans voted down a Democratic proposal Friday to fund the government for one month and permanently extend health care premium subsidies that are due to expire at the end of the year. Read More

US Lurches Toward Shutdown as Senate Democrats Block GOP Stopgap

Congress moved closer to an Oct. 1 government shutdown as Senate Democrats and Republicans on Friday each blocked the other party’s rival plans to provide temporary funding. Read More

Senate rejects both parties' bills to avoid a shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain

Democrats in the Senate rejected a House GOP proposal to keep funds flowing through Nov. 21, while Republicans scuttled a competing Democratic bill with health care provisions. Read More

Democrats see health care as the reason they’ll avoid shutdown blame

Democratic lawmakers, who have struggled to put together a winning political message against President Trump, are feeling confident they have an upper hand ahead of a looming government shutdown ... Read More

Senate fails to advance bills to fund government as shutdown looms

The Senate action came just hours after the House sent them the short-term funding bill. The Senate voted to block that Republican short-term funding bill, failing by a vote of 44-48. Republican Sens. Read More

Senate Republicans block Democrats' 'filthy' counteroffer as shutdown deadline looms

Republicans torpedo Senate Democrats' continuing resolution filled with partisan priorities, including extended healthcare subsidies and restored public broadcasting funds. Read More

Bill to avert government shutdown stalls in Senate as Democrats demand talks

Congress headed out of Washington on Friday after spending legislation stalled in the Senate, leaving only two workdays to resolve a stalemate before a potential government shutdown would begin on Oct ... Read More

Schumer: Democrats ‘will force votes’ on Trump tariffs after disappointing jobs report

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) vowed Friday that Democrats “will force votes” on President Trump’s tariffs after a subpar jobs report showed fewer jobs were added during August than ... Read More

House passes GOP funding bill in 217-212 vote, teeing up shutdown fight in Senate

The House on Friday passed a Republican measure to keep the government funded until Nov. 21, teeing up a fight in the Senate. Read More