Sen. Jeff Merkley has been speaking for more than 15 hours, as of Wednesday morning, warning abut the "grave threat" posed by ...

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) took to the Senate floor Tuesday evening in protest of President Trump’s policies and has been ...

The government shutdown stretched into Day 24 on Friday as the Senate failed to advance a measure to pay some federal workers ...

Follow live updates on the shutdown for Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, here. See earlier developments below. What to know about Day ...

Sen. Jeff Merkley is nearing a 15-hour speech on the Senate floor as we reach Day 22 of the shutdown. Here's what we know about the next Senate vote.

As we reach Day 23, the bitter battle in the Senate continues. Will the Senate vote today? Here's timing, more.

The Senate again voted down the House-passed funding bill to reopen the federal government Wednesday. The 12th vote on the legislation failed 54-46. It followed a 22-hour speech from Sen. Jeff Merkley ...

The federal government remains closed Thursday as tensions flared on Capitol Hill ahead of the Senate reconvening. Here's the ...

The Senate on Thursday afternoon is set to vote on the Shutdown Fairness Act — a bill introduced by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) ...

He ended his speech at 5 p.m. It lasted 22 hours and 36 minutes, falling short of fellow Democratic Sen. Cory Booker's record ...

The Senate will vote Thursday on a Republican bill to pay "essential" federal workers amid the shutdown. Democrats are expected to block the measure.

Sen. Jeff Merkley spoke overnight and is still delivering a marathon speech railing against President Donald Trump's "grave ...