Senate Democrats feel confident after Tuesday’s election that they have the advantage over Republicans in the government ...

Two Michigan Democrats serving in Washington, D.C. were among the most effective lawmakers in terms of sponsored legislation ...

Democratic senators hope President Trump's acknowledgment that the shutdown is hurting the GOP will crack the door open for fuller negotiations.

A key Senate Democratic negotiator indicated on Thursday that a deal to end the shutdown soon is unlikely. “No, I don’t think so,” Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), a prominent figure in the shutdown talks, ...