Senators are working through the weekend for the first time since the government shutdown began more than a month ago, hoping to find bipartisan resolution that has so far eluded them as government workers have gone unpaid,

Senate Republican leaders have signaled an openness to an emerging proposal from a small group of moderate Democrats to end the shutdown in exchange for a later vote on the “Oba

An appeals court has denied the Trump administration's request to lift a judge's order that it fully fund SNAP for November, as several states have already begun issuing benefits.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly swatted down a Democratic offer to reopen the government and extend expiring health care subsidies for a year, calling it a “nonstarter” as the partisan

Senate Republicans are moving to try to end the government shutdown by preparing a new bipartisan package of funding bills and daring Democrats to vote for it

Senate Majority Leader John Thune adjourned the Senate on Saturday with no vote held to reopen the government but the chamber will resume session on Sunday.

Senators are working through the weekend for the first time since the government shutdown began more than a month ago, hoping to find a bipartisan resolution that has eluded them as federal workers have gone unpaid,

Thune affirms Dem proposal is 'non-starter,' says short term funding bill is 'only way out' In remarks on the Senate floor on Saturday, Majority Leader John Thune