New York’s “Better Bottle Bill” was designed to save small businesses, protect recycling jobs, and boost environmental ...

The eight Democratic defectors who joined Republicans to reopen the government are facing widespread criticism from within ...

WASHINGTON – A deal to end the government shutdown may be here, but it doesn't mean the lights will automatically come back on. Lawmakers still must vote this week to approve the package in both the ...

The Senate took a major step toward ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history late Sunday, advancing a funding ...

As I contemplate next year’s Maine Democratic Party primary for Senate, involving the two leading candidates — Gov. Janet Mills and Graham Platner — the highly quotable phrase attributed to legendary ...

U. S. Senate Republicans have offered Democrats a face-saving way out of the government shutdown: in exchange for support to ...

The Senate passed a key test vote Sunday night on a plan that would be a major step toward reopening the government.

After 14 failed votes and a 40-day-long shutdown, the Senate is poised to take its first step toward reopening the government ...

The Senate has taken the first step to end the government shutdown after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed ...

For 40 days, Senator Chuck Schumer kept his caucus unified. But an end approached without Democrats achieving an extension of ...

Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of Nov. 3-7. CHANGE ARCHAIC LANGUAGE REFERRING TO PERSONS ...

By David Shepardson and David Ljunggren WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Hundreds of thousands of travelers had their flights delayed or canceled on Sunday in the worst day for disruptions since the start of a U ...