The Senate GOP’s counteroffer passed Tuesday included little compromise and little increase in spending. However, it’s a budget that will fund Pennsylvania’s needs, Senate GOP members argued.

The federal government remains closed Tuesday, Oct. 21, amid a bitter battle among Republicans and Democrats. Here's when the Senate returns today.

President Donald Trump says Republicans "will not be extorted" by Senate Democrats during the ongoing government shutdown, which is now in its 21st day.

Democrats appear to oppose the idea, while Republicans suggest a long-term stopgap bill is possible if government does not reopen soon.

The Michigan Senate voted to increase more than 20 hunting and fishing license fees in a move supporters said would stabilize funding for the DNR.

Name, image and likeness rules for college athletes are the subject of competing legislation, and professional athletes unions have picked a side.

The Trump administration has pushed Republican leaders to redraw House district maps before the midterm elections next year.

In North Carolina's Senate race, former Gov. Roy Cooper 's supporters bolstered his campaign and related committees with $14.5 million while his opponent, former Republican Party Chairman Michael Whatley, and a committee backing him collected $5.8 million.

A Senate confirmation hearing is being planned next week for Casey Means, President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general who has faced criticism over her experience and views, according to people familiar with the matter.