The Senate passed a six-month spending bill on Friday hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition to the measure and sending it to President Donald Trump to be signed ...

While Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King voted for the spending measure to avoid a shutdown, it eliminates millions of ...

The fate of the recently established foster care ombudsman office is unclear amid somewhat conflicting budget decisions, unclear budget committee rules, and a proposed policy bill that was rejected ...