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

Mike Rogers, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate who is seeking to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Gary Peters in 2026, brought ...

Senators were close to a deal to end the shutdown before Tuesday’s election. Some Democrats say nothing has changed. Others say their colleagues would be foolish to ignore the results.

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, ...

As the federal closure slides into a second week, Republicans are working to peel off five more Democratic senators to join them in voting to reopen the government. By Megan Mineiro Members of a ...