After the top Democrat in the Senate said he would vote to advance the GOP-led funding bill, other party members erupted over what they view as a betrayal.

Speaking on the floor, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., argued that lawmakers have been forced to pass yet another stopgap funding measure because Democrats, who controlled the Senate majority in the last Congress, did not complete the regular ...

Senate Democrats gave up their sole point of leverage Thursday, as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced that he would help Republicans pass a continuing resolution that slashes domestic spending and specifically targets Washington D.C. with massive, punitive cuts.