S.D., and Senate Republicans consider extending government funding deadline into January as House-passed Nov. 21 date becomes unrealistic.

If the Senate had approved the House-passed short-term government funding bill on or before the beginning of the shutdown, it would have extended the funding deadline for seven weeks -- until Nov. 21 -- buying congressional appropriators nearly two months to continue their work on full-year funding bills before another funding deadline.

Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have both commented on extending the funding date, though neither indicated what the new deadline would be.

A bipartisan quartet of House lawmakers released a “statement of principles” Monday for a potential compromise on an extension of Obamacare subsidies, which would include a two-year sunset and an income cap for eligibility.

Senate Democrats on Tuesday voted for the 13th time to block a House-passed bill to reopen the federal government, despite a plea this week by the nation’s largest federal workers union to

With government spending deadlock close to becoming the longest in U.S. history, Trump administration returns to trolling opposition by setting up spoof social media page for House leader Hakeem Jeffr

Two-thirds of Kansas Senators signed a petition to call a special session to gerrymander Kansas. The House hasn't made a similar announcement, yet.

Senate Bill 56, which would regulate intoxicating hemp products and clarify recreational marijuana laws, failed a concurrence vote despite passing the House last week.