Among the wealthiest members of the US senate, half of them were elected last year, and three-quarters of them are Republican.

Some House and Senate lawmakers are requesting that their paychecks be withheld as millions of federal workers prepare to go without pay.

Three members of the Senate Democratic caucus broke with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Tuesday and voted for a House Republican-drafted bill to fund the government through Nov. 21,

Senate Democrats voted for the fourth time Friday to defeat a House-passed bill that would fund the government through Nov. 21 and end the three-day government shutdown that has left tens of thousands of federal employees furloughed.

As of Oct. 1, the Senate remained mostly locked into a funding bill standoff between Republican and Democratic factions over the issue of health care subsidies. Members of both houses held out some measure of hope for a compromise to reopen the government,

President Donald Trumps decision to freeze billions in infrastructure funds for Democratic-led states has heightened tensions in Washington as the U.S. government shutdown entered its fourth day, making it one of

House Republican leaders rallied their members ahead of a government shutdown deadline this week, telling members in a Monday conference call to stay unified as Republicans aim to jam Senate