The amendment was narrowly defeated with a 51-49 vote, meaning the Texas senators could have stopped the GOP effort to squash ...

The longer it takes for a finance resolution to be passed, the stronger the likelihood of a shutdown, experts say.

Republicans have since deployed the maneuver two other times. In 2017, Senate Republicans eliminated the filibuster for ...

EXCLUSIVE — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is assuring his conference that senators won’t lose their power under a rule change that lets the Senate bundle nominees into one ...

Leaders are also hoping to pair the CR with a three-bill minibus which passed the Senate and awaits a House vote.

Senators are searching for a last-minute off-ramp to avoid using the so-called “nuclear option” to implement a rule change that would allow Republicans to pass President Trump’s sub-Cabinet ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson said a Friday vote is expected in the House on the the legislation, which would keep the government funded through Nov. 21 and provide additional funds for security for ...

House Republicans released a short-term spending bill to fund the government until late November but Democrats are calling ...

The measure faces opposition from Democrats, who say it needs to include their priorities to win their votes. Republicans hope to pass it this week ahead of a Sept. 30 shutdown deadline.