The U.S. Senate on Friday night averted a looming midnight shutdown of federal government by passing a funding bill after ...

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

The spending measure, which passed the House earlier in the week, was presented to the Senate as a take-it-or-leave-it ...

Ten Democrats joined with most Republicans to set up a final vote on the six-month spending measure hours out from the shutdown deadline.

A government shutdown was averted just hours before the Friday 11:59 p.m. deadline after enough Democrats, including Senate ...

Ten Democrats joined with Republicans to clear the 60-vote threshold needed to advance the measure. The vote was 62-38.

Ten Senate Democrats helped Republicans advance a GOP-crafted stopgap spending bill, paving the way for it to pass ahead of the midnight deadline despite concerns from scores of their colleagues.

The Senate minority leader finds himself sharply at odds with many members of his caucus, fellow Democrats in the House and liberal activists.

The Senate has until midnight Friday to pass a bill to keep the government open. Meantime, President Donald Trump will deliver a speech on immigration at the Justice Department. Follow for live news ...