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

The limited public polling indicates voters were set to blame Republicans for the shutdown. A Quinnipiac University survey released Thursday found just 32% of registered voters would have blamed ...

The Senate on Thursday approved for second reading the bill to establish the National Council for Traditional Rulers, aimed at formally giving monarchs and community heads vital roles in the ...

A bill which seeks to establish the National Council for Traditional Rulers with the objective of formally giving monarchs and community heads important official roles has scaled second reading in ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced during a floor speech Thursday evening that he will vote to advance the ...

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has announced he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending ...

If it seems like death penalty cases drag out in the courts already, new legislation introduced on Thursday would ensure that ...

Many Democrats are agitating for their party’s senators to block the measure in defiance of President Trump, but the leader said doing so would prompt a shutdown that would only empower Mr. Trump.

Democrats will have a third seat being vacated by an incumbent lawmaker in the 2026 midterms with the party trying to retake the majority from Republicans.

The government runs out of funding Friday at midnight, leaving Democrats to decide whether to help Republicans pass a bill to avoid a shutdown or block the bill and be blamed for triggering one.