Senate, GOP
Digest more
Senate Democrats blocked a $852 billion bill that would fund the Defense Department through September, rejecting Republican efforts to approve individual full-year spending bills as the government shutdown stretches into its third week.
Republicans and the Trump administration are bracing for a lengthy government shutdown, taking steps to alleviate any political pain that might boomerang on them while seeking to make life
Senate Democrats are urging Republicans to stop “playing gubernatorial politics” and come up with the 26 votes required to pass a state budget.
PA Republicans' government shutdown hypocrisy shows their true colors While demanding Senate Democrats approve a continuing resolution, state GOP lawmakers ignore their own failure to pass Pennsylvania's budget by deadline,
The Senate on Wednesday failed for the ninth time to reopen the federal government as the impasse on Capitol Hill deepens. On Thursday, the upper chamber will switch gears and vote on
None of the folks we represent could get away with refusing to do their main responsibility, much less refusing to show up to work,” union official Maximus Weikel said.