Senate Democrats struggle with funding dilemma as shutdown deadline looms

Divided Democrats Give Away Their Leverage As Trump Celebrates

"We become irrelevant if we don't use our power on cloture to demand that we have a seat at the table," one Senate Democrat said.

Dems split on GOP budget bill

WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer suggested privately Thursday he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led government funding bill, as Democrats are fiercely divided under pressure to impose limits on the Trump administration on the eve…

Senate Democrats confront limits of minority power after brutal shutdown vote

Democrats were also unable to stop a series of moves by Trump's administration that would normally be left to Congress under the law, including mass firings across the government

Senate Democrats are split on the Republican continuing resolution as government shutdown deadline looms

While Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman and Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer have said they will vote with Republicans to avoid a shutdown, several local Democrats say they're a "no" on the bill.

It’s time for lawmakers to put working people first, not last

House and Senate Democrats have done their job, now it’s time for Speaker Hall and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to do theirs. If they don’t, working families, public servants, and the very people who keep our communities strong will pay the price.

Rosen, Cortez Masto diverge on shutdown vote

U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are diverging on whether to vote in favor of a continuing resolution that would fund the federal government and avoid a partial shutdown