WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are poised for the 10th time Thursday to reject a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government, insisting they won’t back away from demands that Congress take up health care benefits.

The U.S. Senate’s latest vote to pass a stopgap funding bill to end the partial federal government shutdown failed on Oct. 14.

“What people are saying is, you’ve got to stop the carnage,” said Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, describing what he heard from his constituents, including federal workers, as he traveled around his state o...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) revealed he has privately told Democratic leaders that he is willing to hold a floor vote based on one of their central demands in exchange for ending the go...

A similar letter was sent by Washington Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell, ranking member on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, to the Office of Special Counsel demanding an investigation into the video, adding that the OSC is responsible for enforcing the Hatch Act.

Beginning on Tuesday, many airports across the United States said that they would not be airing the video released by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, blaming the government shutdown on Democr...

According to PIA’s Director of Airports Gene Olsen, the airport has refused to play the video on TVs it owns.

Entering the third week of a government shutdown, Democrats say they are not intimidated or cowed by President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire thousands of federal workers or by his threats of more firings to come.

Republican Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history, saying he “won't negotiate” with Democrats until they hit pause on their health car...