The race for Dick Durbin’s seat is shaping up as a balancing act between local priorities in Illinois and national party ...

Sens. Chris Murphy and Alex Padilla have spent the past two days calling colleagues to whip opposition to the DHS funding bill, according to a source familiar with the process.

Far be it from me to encourage a government shutdown. Especially one that would shut down the Federal Emergency Management ...

Democrats want to change immigration laws as the price of a CR deal to avoid a shutdown ...

N.Y., of “trying to handcuff” immigration enforcement as Democrats refused to advance a bill to keep government open on Thursday. “Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats are trying to handcuff ...

Democrats in Congress are digging in against any funding deal with President Donald Trump this week that doesn’t include major changes to federal immigration enforcement – dramatically increasing the ...

Democrats voted to block legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies Thursday as they continued to negotiate with Republicans and the White House on new ...

"What’s happening in Minnesota is appalling—and unacceptable in any American city, Senate leader Chuck Schumer said.

Shutdowns are politically risky but Democrats feel changing winds on immigration enforcement as White House walks a new ...

Democrats and the White House agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks while they negotiate ...

Ahead of a Friday shutdown deadline, Democrats laid out their conditions for funding the Department of Homeland Security, including new restrictions on immigration officers.

Schumer has vowed that his party will help pass the five other outstanding funding bills, which have all passed the House, ...