Reporter's Notebook: Paul stands firm against spending bill as shutdown clock ticks

Rand Paul blocks Senate vote on government funding over hemp regulations, potentially extending shutdown through complex ...

What's in the legislation to end the federal government shutdown

A legislative package to end the government shutdown appears on track Monday after a handful of Senate Democrats joined with ...

Deal to reopen government slowed by Paul objection on hemp language

Senate Republican and Democratic leaders say they need to resolve an objection from Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) about a provision ...

House conservative leader gives blessing to Senate shutdown deal, with 'one caveat'

House Freedom Caucus leader Andy Harris tentatively backs the Senate's government shutdown deal but warns the hemp provision ...

Senate hopes to blow through procedural hurdles in bid to reopen government

S.D., is hoping the Senate can sprint through several votes Monday night, but that's only if Republicans remain unified and ...

Enough Senate Democrats vote with Republicans to break government shutdown impasse

Although most Senate Democrats may have opposed this bill, they were resigned to the fact that this part of the fight is over ...

Senate advances funding measure with backing of 8 Democrats, moving a step closer to ending shutdown

On Day 40 of the shutdown, eight Democrats joined Republicans in advancing a government funding measure, after 14 previous ...

Senate votes to reopen the federal government and bill now goes to House

• NOW: The Senate has voted to approve a funding measure to reopen the federal government and end the longest shutdown in US history. The bill must now go to the House for approval before it is sent ...