Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Monday said he is “optimistic” a deal to end the over four-week long shutdown could be reached by the end of this week. Both Democrats and Republicans are looking for an off-ramp as the government’s closure inches toward the longest in U.

The Senate on Tuesday morning will hold its 13th vote on stopgap funding as the government shutdown nears the 4-week mark. Pressure is building on leaders from both parties to reopen the government, especially after millions of federal workers missed their first paycheck and the nation’s largest federal workers union called for an end

The government shutdown is now the second longest in history as Congress prepares to vote again. Here's the latest.

A federal judge in San Francisco has indefinitely blocked the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the government shutdown.

The Senate on Tuesday failed to reopen the federal government for the 13th time, as the shutdown hit the four-week mark. It failed in a 54-45 vote. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are days away from running out,

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The 22-year-old Utah man charged with killing Charlie Kirk can appear in court wearing street clothes but must be physically restrained due to security concerns, a judge ruled Monday. A Senate subcommittee hearing on political violence is scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET. Watch in the player above.

The government shutdown has reached Day 27, and President Trump is away this week. Will the Senate vote today on shutdown? What time? What to know.

The Senate on Thursday voted to terminate President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, after passing two resolutions seeking to repeal the levies in Canada and Brazil earlier this week. Four Republican senators voted with Democrats to approve the bipartisan resolution ending the steep rates on allies such as the European Union,

The government shutdown has reached Day 31, and by Monday it'll tie the longest funding lapse in history. Will Senate vote today? Here's the latest.

The shutdown of the federal government continues, approaching a 35-day record set during President Donald Trump's first term. Republican and Democratic lawmakers remain at a stalemate on finding a government funding solution.