Senate near deal to reopen government
As many as 10 Democratic senators are expected to vote for a bill to reopen the government as soon as Sunday evening or early Monday morning, as a group of moderate Democrats, and even some
Senate fails to advance GOP funding bill for 8th time as shutdown drags on
The Senate on Tuesday failed to reach the 60 votes needed to advance the House-passed bill to end the government shutdown and extend funding into next month, with no new Democrats offering their support.
Senate Democrats block GOP-led bill to pay federal workers as shutdown stalemate deepens
The Senate on Friday failed to pass a bill to pay federal workers forced to work without pay during the government shutdown, with Democrats refusing to yield to GOP attempts to fund any parts of the federal government without major concessions for their party.
Senate Democrats block government funding bill for 13th time
Senate Democrats on Tuesday voted for the 13th time to block a House-passed bill to reopen the federal government, despite a plea this week by the nation’s largest federal workers union to
Government shutdown hits 4-week mark as Senate fails to advance GOP funding bill for 13th time
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 hopes for a weekend shutdown miracle
Majority Leader John Thune is keeping senators in Washington for the first time amid the record shutdown. There’s no guarantee it will work.
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