A fragile coalition emerged, and Senate Democrats may break with the party to pass a spending bill, potentially ending the shutdown but scoring no healthcare wins.

Senate Bill 56, which would regulate intoxicating hemp products and clarify recreational marijuana laws, failed a concurrence vote despite passing the House last week.

The U.S. Senate reconvened Monday afternoon for a possible funding bill as the federal government shutdown moved one day closer to a record 35 days, set in 2019.

This year's election year battle for control of the U.S. Senate is intensifying, as voter disaffection for President Donald Trump's response to the COVID-19 pandemic weighs on a growing number of Senate races in the South and Midwest.

The politically charged request to urge the House to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva had no chance with Senate Republicans.

As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, Senate Republicans are headed to the White House — not for urgent talks on how to end it, but for a display of unity with President Donald Trump as t

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Friday signaled his openness to a proposed one-year extension of expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits as a way to end the government shutdown. Why it matters: Jeffries called a one-year extension proposed by House members "laughable" last month,

WASHINGTON - It was a big night for Democrats in Virginia. Not only did the Democratic candidates sweep the state's three major races — governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general — the party also picked up 13 seats in the House of Delegates, giving them a hefty majority of 64-35, with one race remaining undecided.

The Senate failed for the 14th time to advance House-passed legislation to reopen the government on the day the shutdown tied the longest in history. The 54-44 vote fell short of 60 votes needed under Senate rules to advance the bill that would have provided short-term funding through Nov. 21.