US Senate advances bill to end record-breaking government shutdown

Oregon's Democratic senators announced they would vote against a measure to reopen the government without a deal to continue health insurance subsidies.
US House passes massive tax break and spending cut bill, sending it to Trump

Congressional Republicans passed a sweeping bill extending tax cuts, adding billions to immigration enforcement and slashing Medicaid and food stamps.
Federal appeals court turns down Trump attempt to block rehiring of fired workers

A federal appeals court on Monday denied the Trump administration’s emergency effort to block the rehiring of federal employees at six government agencies.

