‘Republican Dysfunction’: Senate rejects House bills citing rules, Democrats blame Republican infighting

As lawmakers left town on Thursday for potentially the rest of 2025, the Republican-led Senate rejected four bills passed ...

Senate fails to advance GOP funding bill for 8th time as shutdown drags on

The vote was 49-45. Two Democrats joined Republicans to advance the bill, and Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky voted ...

US Senate's Schumer: vote on budget to pave way for COVID-19 aid possible next week

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer said he informed Democratic senators Tuesday that a vote on a budget resolution, a possible first step toward passing another round of coronavirus relief ...

After decades of red ink, a fresh push for a balanced budget amendment emerges

A constitutional amendment can curb elected officials from giving in to temptations to provide people with more government ...