The Senate version of the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act did not receive a vote in the state House of Representatives Health ...

The government shutdown is set to become the longest ever on Wednesday if Congress doesn't reach a deal before then.

President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster. That's so the Republican majority can bypass ...

Washington voters have until 8 p.m. Tuesday to weigh in on high-stakes races, including state legislative races that are ...

Lawmakers believe Tuesday’s elections will encourage senators in both parties to find a way to reopen the government.

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 ...

Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday said he was still deciding whether he’d sign legislation that would permit doctors to ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Monday said he is “optimistic” a deal to end the over four-week long shutdown ...

The Illinois House rejected a bill that would have given the state Department of Insurance authority to regulate homeowners’ insurance rates.

The government shutdown is now the second longest in history as Congress prepares to vote again. Here's the latest.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who told reporters on Monday that there won't be changes to the Senate rule any time soon.

The U.S. Senate reconvened Monday afternoon for a possible funding bill as the federal government shutdown moved one day ...