Dem Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday refused to rule out caving to President Trump’s demand for a “clean” stopgap funding bill — no poison pills attached — to avert a

GOP and Democratic leaders are still at an impasse on a government funding extension with the Sept. 30 deadline approaching, risking partial shutdown of the federal government.

As a government shutdown looms, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer faces a tough choice, risking a political hit by opposing a spending bill that could trigger the very consequences he once warned against.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accused the White House of an “attempt at intimidation” following reports of an official memo telling federal agencies to prepare for mass firings as a government shutdown approaches.

Republicans across the federal government are eager to hammer Democrats for making bold policy demands ahead of next week’s shutdown deadline. But they’re split on how to do it. Senate Republicans, led by Majority Leader John Thune,

Senate Majority Whip warns Democrats' demands could lead to a government shutdown, while Republicans propose a clean, short-term extension. U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), the Senate Majority Whip,

Congressional lawmakers and their aides are bracing for a shutdown that appears inevitable after President Trump canceled a meeting planned for Thursday with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.