Senate Democrats say they will walk away from talks about legislation to speed up energy and infrastructure construction ...

A deal to reopen the federal government appears to be moving forward. The U.S. Senate voted to pass the deal on Sunday night, signaling the weeks-long shutdown is poised to end. Seven Democrats and an ...

WASHINGTON -- The Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end as a small group of Democrats ratified a deal with Republicans ...

Washington — The Senate took a major step toward ending the government shutdown late Monday by passing a funding bill that unlocks a broader agreement on long-term spending and the promise of a future ...

WASHINGTON ‒ The Senate approved a deal Monday night to end the nation's longest-ever government shutdown, putting Congress on the brink of resolving a weeks-long fight that has disrupted flights and ...

The longest government shutdown in history is coming to an end after moderate Democrats and Republicans reached a deal to pass a funding bill without the Democratic party's key healthcare subsidy ...

WASHINGTON ‒ The Senate approved a deal Monday night to end the nation's longest-ever government shutdown, putting Congress on the brink of resolving a weeks-long fight that has disrupted flights and ...

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The deal struck between Senate Republicans and Democrats to reopen the government allows for federal paychecks and other funding components to resume, with senators also set to hold a vote on health ...

Stefan Becket is a managing editor of politics for CBSNews.com. Stefan has covered national politics for more than a decade and helps oversee a team covering the White House, Congress, the Supreme ...