Washington just moved one step closer to ending the longest government shutdown in US history

Six Democratic Senators split with their party and voted to advance a package that would reopen the government.

Democrats seek investigation into agency messages blaming Democrats for the shutdown

Several federal departments and agencies posted partisan messages on their websites and in out-of-office emails during the ...

Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown

The Senate has taken the first step to end the government shutdown after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed ...

Senators advance tentative deal to end the government shutdown

The deal, negotiated by a group of Democrats and GOP leaders, funds the government through Jan. 30. If it passes, it still ...

Who are the Democrats voting for the government shutdown deal?

A group of Democrats and one Democratic-aligned independent have helped clinch an agreement to end the government shutdown, ...

The winners and losers of the government shutdown deal

Moderates in the party have been itching to reopen and negotiating with Republicans for weeks. The bipartisan back-channeling ...

These are the 8 Senate Democrats who voted to end the shutdown

Eight members of the Senate Democratic caucus voted Sunday evening to proceed to a House-passed continuing resolution, taking ...

Senate takes a first big step to end government shutdown

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers reached a deal Sunday to end the longest-ever government shutdown, according to two sources familiar with the matter. A group of Senate Democrats struck the agreement with ...

Shutdown enters 40th day with flights snarled nationwide and food assistance disrupted

Thousands of flights are delayed or canceled, and some states' SNAP benefits are paused once again as the shutdown barrels ...