Congress is nearing Friday’s midnight deadline to prevent a partial government shutdown, but a Republican spending bill is encountering obstacles in the Senate. The Senate Republican majority needs to ...

I’m writing in response to “House censures Democrat; Fetterman criticizes colleagues” (Reading Eagle, March 7). Sen. John Fetterman described Democrats’ responses to President Donald Trump’s speech as ...

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Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) defied House Democratic leadership Tuesday when he voted for the GOP’s bill to avert a government ...

Washington Democrats finally have a first point of leverage against President Donald Trump — but it comes with a dilemma that ...

The Democratic grappling reflects a larger question confronting the party: When to fight and when to fall in line?

Sen. John Fetterman pushed back on the term "oligarchs" on Tuesday during an interview with MSNBC and urged Democrats to talk ...

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Charts show how each Democratic and Republican senator voted on President Trump's Cabinet picks and selection for FBI director.

The top Senate Democrat said his members were not ready to provide the votes to allow the Republican-written stopgap spending ...

Senate Democrats say they are prepared to vote against the Republicans’ bill if lawmakers do not strike a deal by Friday ...

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) pushed back as MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle pressed him to criticize President Donald Trump's ...