WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate finds itself on Friday in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown ...

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters after a Senate policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in ...

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Veteran Democrats privately believed Chuck Schumer’s decision on the shutdown was inevitable. Others were ready for the top ...

Senate Bill 1270, introduced in the state legislature, proposes fines for drivers who have a pet on their lap while driving.

Minutes before his confirmation hearing, the White House pulled David Weldon's nomination to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Governors are supposed to stop bad bills advanced by ideologues, but New York Gov. Kathy Hochul fed their addiction.

Bill that affects Spokane's garbage-burning plant stalls in Olympia. The Washington legislature has decided not to act on a bill that would exempt Spokane’s Waste-to-Energy plan ...

Senate Democrats say privately that they will not allow the government to shut down Saturday, despite growing pressure from activists and liberal lawmakers who want them to kill a GOP-crafted ...

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

From big bowls of salad to platters of meatballs and spaghetti sauce, Srisatta noshed his way through a nutrition study aimed ...

The House’s passage of a Republican stopgap funding bill has put Senate Democrats in a bind: Either back a measure they ...