The confidence is especially noteworthy given that Schumer has yet to detail his plans. Many lawmakers in both parties are ...

Senate Democrats are still not committing to helping Republicans pass a seven-month funding stopgap, edging the country ...

Democrats are facing just such an impossible choice right now, ahead of a potential government shutdown this weekend. And ...

The top Senate Democrat said his members were not ready to provide the votes to allow the Republican-written stopgap spending ...

After meeting with his conference, the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "Republicans do not have the votes" to ...

If the shutdown comes to fruition, it would represent “fear, anxiety and insult to injury” for some Philadelphia Internal ...

Still, at least one Democrat fears that not backing the bill and triggering a government shutdown could backfire politically.

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to pass the House-approved deal ...

A measure to keep the government funded and avert a shutdown passes in the House but has only a few days to pass in the ...

With a shutdown deadline approaching, Democrats want a continuing resolution to extend government funding through April 11.

Health care: Furloughed federal workers will maintain their coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program ...

Democrats are stuck between a rock and a hard place as they must choose between shutting down the government or folding to ...