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A record-setting 42-day U.S. government shutdown is on a path to end as soon as Nov. 12 after the Senate passed a temporary funding measure backed by a group of eight centrist Democrats.

“We have to do this as quickly as possible," said House Speaker Mike Johnson. He's kept the House out of session since mid-September, when it passed a bill to continue federal funding.

A group of eight Democrats broke with the rest of their party — including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer — to vote with Republicans to advance a bill to reopen the government.

Bills meant to expand access to truck parking as well as enhance the safety of the nation’s pipeline system await consideration in the transportation policy and funding panels.

Senior senators continue to negotiate terms of fiscal 2026 funding legislation on the heels of a House-passed short-term measure that would keep agencies operating through mid-November.

Senate Republicans are developing a strategy to formally push back on certain Biden-era emissions waivers granted to the state of California.

President Donald Trump’s tax and budget agenda is one step closer toward realization after the House of Representatives agreed on a partisan legislative blueprint.

Congress is working to clear for President Joe Biden fiscal 2025 legislation prior to this month’s deadline. A new session of Congress is scheduled to start in early January.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is urging the Federal Trade Commission to look into whether Exxon Mobil and Chevron’s proposed oil and gas acquisitions could violate antitrust laws.

Julie Su’s nomination to lead the Labor Department moved closer to defeat with the announcement of Sen. Joe Manchin’s opposition.