The Senate has voted to fund most of the government through the end of September while carving out a temporary extension for ...

Suddenly, candidates are putting universal childcare on platforms, and strategists say it could be a winning issue ...

A US government shutdown is increasingly likely as Democratic Senators refuse to approve the DHS funding bill, following the ...

Party that has struggled to oppose Donald Trump’s agenda says it is prepared to take a stand over Minneapolis deaths ...

The U.S. government is poised for a partial shutdown Friday as lawmakers rejected additional funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

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Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) decried Republican efforts to discredit medication ...

House passed fiscal 2026 minibus with record Hanford site cleanup budget. Sen. Patty Murray fights for Tri-Cities projects with Rep. Dan Newhouse support. Minibus also includes money for LIGO Hanford ...

SEATTLE — Washington Senator Patty Murray, alongside 29 other senators, is demanding answers from President Trump, Secretary Noem, and Attorney General Bondi regarding the administration's decision to ...

Washington delegation split: Democrats condemn U.S. seizure; Republicans applaud. Trump vows U.S. will “run” Venezuela and threatens possible further military action. Lawmakers warn of ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Following the United States' military operation that captured Venezuela's President Maduro, eastern Washington lawmakers are split in their reactions. U.S. Senator Patty Murray is ...