The dramatic collapse in talks over the weekend doesn't bode well for the tougher job lawmakers are facing of funding the ...

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) sent a letter to Republican ...

The Democratic congressional leaders, both of whom are from Brooklyn, called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South ...

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

Hours of tense negotiations to strike a deal on President Donald Trump’s nominees blew up Saturday night, and now lawmakers ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers have left Washington for the annual August recess, but a few weeks of relative quiet on the U.S.

Congressional leaders are already starting to trade blame for a government shutdown, two months before the funding deadline.

Senate advances spending package despite Republican concerns over increased funding levels as lawmakers race to prevent ...

Growing Democratic rancor in the U.S. Congress over President Donald Trump's tactics on the federal budget is threatening the ...