The shutdown, now in its 34th day, will become the longest in U.S. history on Tuesday, Nov. 4, surpassing the record set in ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he's "optimistic" about ending the government shutdown this week. Follow live updates here.

Sen. Jeff Merkley is nearing a 15-hour speech on the Senate floor as we reach Day 22 of the shutdown. Here's what we know about the next Senate vote.

Sen. Jeff Merkley has been speaking for more than 15 hours, as of Wednesday morning, warning abut the "grave threat" posed by ...

The Senate again voted down the House-passed funding bill to reopen the federal government Wednesday. The 12th vote on the ...

The government shutdown has reached Day 31, and by Monday it'll tie the longest funding lapse in history. Will Senate vote ...

The Senate late Monday voted again on ending the government shutdown, now in its 20th day. The latest attempt to reopen the ...

The Senate failed to advance the House-passed funding bill that would end the government shutdown for the 12th time on ...

The Senate is expected to vote again today, Tuesday, Oct. 7, on healthcare bills to fund the government through Nov. 21 as the shutdown 2025 hits Day 7 amid a bitter impasse on Capitol Hill. Today, ...

Live from the Senate floor and outside the Senate chamber as a government shutdown is fast approaching. Democratic and Republican congressional leaders left a White House meeting with President Donald ...

Watch live from the Senate floor as the government shutdown begins, plunging the U.S. into a fresh cycle of uncertainty. President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep ...

He ended his speech at 5 p.m. It lasted 22 hours and 36 minutes, falling short of fellow Democratic Sen. Cory Booker's record ...