Government Executive

Senate to vote on immediately paying feds working during shutdown as funding deal remains elusive

Democrats appear to oppose the idea, while Republicans suggest a long-term stopgap bill is possible if government does not ...

Democrats’ Chances of Flipping Ohio Senate Seat Get Boost: Poll

According to a new poll, former Senator Sherrod Brown is narrowly ahead of Republican Jon Husted in the Senate race.

WATCH LIVE: Senate votes on House-passed resolution to fund the government

The Senate will vote for the 11th time on a House-passed clean continuing resolution that needs 60 votes to pass.

DNC Chair Ken Martin says Maine Senate candidate's Reddit posts are 'hurtful' but not disqualifying

Graham Platner apologized for old online posts, including some downplaying challenges troops face in reporting sexual assault ...

Mass. Senate Democrats want new oversight board for sheriffs amid ‘unsustainable’ spending

The state Senate's proposal would dramatically escalate not only how the state supervises the independently elected sheriffs, ...

Senate Dems emboldened by weekend rallies block GOP plan to end shutdown for 11th time

Senate Democrats want an extension to expiring Obamacare subsidies, but Republicans won't budge until the government is ...

Pa. Senate passes bill to allow Pennsylvania lottery winners to remain anonymous

Baker said she developed the measure after an acquaintance won a $100,000 scratch-off jackpot, and was soon targeted by ...

Independent Senate hopeful Dan Osborn cashes in on Democratic donors

Dan Osborn, the independent candidate running a repeat bid for a Nebraska Senate seat, is leaning on Democrats to pad his ...