The U.S. Senate has voted to move ahead with a bill that would reopen the government. Seven democrats and one independent joined Republicans to approve it.

Senate Democrats are poised for the 10th time Thursday to reject a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government, insisting they won’t back away from demands that Congress take up health care ...

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats again voted down a stopgap funding bill on Tuesday, putting the federal government on track for a shutdown after midnight. A House-passed bill to keep the government open ...

The Senate on Thursday afternoon adjourned for the week without a funding deal that would reopen the federal government, thereby pushing the ongoing government shutdown into a third week. The Senate ...

WASHINGTON -- The Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end as a small group of Democrats ratified a deal with Republicans ...