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.

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

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

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 ...