Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House

The Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end.

Senate nears vote on government shutdown deal

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) makes a statement to reporters following a vote in the Senate to move forward with a stopgap funding bill to reopen the government through January 30, at the ...

Senate takes the first step toward ending the government shutdown, advancing a funding bill after weeks of gridlock

A bipartisan Senate deal has been reached to fund the government through January 30 and to set a vote on an Affordable Care Act bill in December, in a major sign the government shutdown is poised to ...

Senate leader eyes potential shutdown deal but there’s no guarantee of success

As the Senate held a rare Sunday session, the Republican leader said a potential deal was “coming together” on the government shutdown ...

US Senate passes funding bill that could end government shutdown within days

A final version of a bill to end the US government shutdown has just passed the Senate with a 60-40 vote. Lawmakers are now one step closer to ending the longest shutdown in the country's history. The ...

Rookie skipper Stammen faces ‘big learning curve’ in taking over Padres

The 41-year-old Stammen, just three seasons removed from throwing his last big league pitch, has been with the Padres ...