Senate, Democrats and government
Digest more
On Sunday the Senate took a crucial step toward reopening the government when a small group of Democrats joined Republicans to advance a bill.
It was a busy weekend for Senators who convened off-hours to end the shutdown. What happened, and what's next? Another vote? Is the shutdown over?
Angus King, Jeanne Shaheen, and Maggie Hassan all were New England governors used to the art of compromise and dealmaking.
A deal was reached in the Senate ahead of the vote, a source familiar with the deal told CBS News, with at least eight Democrats prepared to vote in favor of advancing a funding measure Sunday night.
Trump wants the Senate to terminate its filibuster procedure to speed passage of Republican bills. Here's why it probably will stick around.