Senate Democrats blocked an effort to advance a year-long appropriations bill to fund the Pentagon, stalling Republican leaders' attempt to restart some funding amid the government shutdown.

The ongoing government shutdown is quickly approaching historic milestones. Here's what to know about the next vote in the Senate.

A Democrat hoping to become Maine’s next senator once referred to himself as a “communist” and made derogatory remarks about police and white rural Americans online. Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and military veteran running to unseat moderate GOP Sen.

S.D., continues pushing House-passed continuing resolution while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., demands Obamacare subsidy talks.

Senate Republican Mitch McConnell stumbled and fell in the Russell Senate Office Building basement Thursday after a reporter pressed him on whether he supports ICE “kidnapping” working people off the streets. The exchange ended with McConnell, 83, waving to the cameras and appearing uninjured.

Her main potential primary challenger for a New York Senate run, Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, meanwhile posted his worst fundraising quarter and lowest cash on hand in years.

The Senate candidate blamed the posts on a state of "disillusionment" with the world following his military service.

Trump's higher education compact calls for equality in admissions and tuition freezes as Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen encourages university participation.

Maine senate hopeful Graham Platner’s campaign is facing an increasingly uphill battle as additional past comments by the candidate – who earned Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont’s endorsement – continue to surface.

Mallory McMorrow's pitch for a more diversified economy is running up against tradition in auto-focused Michigan.