Lawmakers have left Washington for the annual August recess, but a few weeks of relative quiet at the U.S. Capitol can’t mask ...

Five Maryland nominees to President Donald Trump’s administration were left waiting after the Senate departed for summer ...

Now, the two men are headed toward a fall rematch with much higher stakes: whether to keep the federal government open past a Sept. 30 funding deadline. Despite decades of history between them, their ...

The Senate went on its August break without reaching an agreement on the deal over President Trump’s nominees, resulting in ...

President Donald Trump has accused Senate Democrats of blackmailing him and asking for money in exchange for advancing over ...

The Senate is leaving Washington Saturday night for its monthlong August recess without a deal to advance dozens of President ...

The Senate left Washington until after Labor Day following a rare Saturday session that ended with a dramatic breakdown in ...

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During a press briefing on Saturday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) reacted to rules changes proposed by Senate ...

More than $29 billion in tariff revenues were collected by the U.S. government in July, the highest record this year.

Schumer and Jeffries said they are willing to work with Republicans, highlighting bipartisan support for funding for the Departments of Agriculture and Veterans Affairs.