A shutdown would give Donald Trump the keys to the city, the state and the country,” Schumer said on the Senate floor when he ...

Ezra Levin, the co-executive director of the liberal grassroots organization Indivisible, quickly dubbed it the “Schumer surrender.” “I guess we’ll find out to what extent Schumer is leading the party ...

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he’s ready to ...

S enate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday evening that he would help advance a House GOP spending bill that ...

House Democrats were gathered in Virginia for their annual issues conference when they received the news that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was planning to vote to advance a GOP-spending bill.

New York's U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, the Democratic leader in the Senate, took a step from the brink of a government ...

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer had two choices as the clock ticked down to the government funding deadline: drop his threat to block the Republican bill or force a disruptive March 15 shutdown ...

N.Y., said he will for the GOP funding extension. The bill must pass by end of day Friday to avoid a shutdown.

Democrats appear on the cusp of voting to avoid a shutdown because they fear the consequences of standing up to the Trump administration could be worse.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ripped the decision by Sen. Chuck Schumer and a handful of other Senate Democrats to vote to ...

Republicans say their spending bill would let Trump defund whatever projects he wants. Chuck Schumer and Senate Dems are expected to help advance it.