After reaching a bipartisan deal, Senate Democrats finally gave Republicans the votes needed to advance a government funding measure.

U.S. Senators — led by Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and supported by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) — have sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, calling on the Trump Administration to demand the immediate and unconditional release of all Armenian prisoners of war

The government shutdown neared its end on Sunday as the Senate cleared the first series of votes, with final House approval and President Donald Trump's signature still required.

Schumer’s leadership potentially stands on uncertain ground amid the shutdown and criticism from members within his own party.

Democratic Majority for Israel PAC is making an early play in the 2026 Senate landscape, endorsing four Democrats across critical battlegrounds, a move that, in several races, helps shore up candidates facing mounting pressure from Israel-skeptical progressives.

Senate Democrats emerged from a two-and-a-half-hour caucus meeting Sunday night announcing there will be enough votes in the Senate to reopen the federal government after a grueling 40-day

U.S. Senate candidate Colin Allred is criticizing Democrats for siding with Republicans on a vote to end the shutdown, urging stronger party resolve.

Bids to clarify that senators couldn't enrich themselves from the controversial Arctic Frost provision, and to fully repeal the law, were blocked in a bipartisan showdown on the Senate floor.

Senate Democrats are introducing a bill to unwind a provision that would allow 10 of their GOP colleagues to launch lucrative lawsuits after having their phone records obtained by former special