A government shutdown has officially been averted, as President Donald Trump signs the continuing resolution into law.

The Senate on Friday passed a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline.

WASHINGTON - A partial government shutdown was avoided Friday when the Senate approved a bill to keep the government funded ...

Democrats faced two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives the president vast discretion on spending ...

The Senate has swiftly approved legislation that would allow the District of Columbia to keep its budget intact.

President Trump praised Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for saying he would back the GOP spending bill to avert a ...

After meeting with his conference, the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "Republicans do not have the votes" to ...

While Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman and Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer have said they will vote with Republicans to ...

Rising to leadership of the U.S. Senate appropriations committee this year positioned Republican Sen. Susan Collins to bring home a lot of federal money for projects across Maine. But the stopgap ...

Democrats have been sharply divided over the Trump-backed spending bill to avoid a government shutdown at midnight.