The Senate failed to advance legislation to fund major portions of the government as talks over reforming ICE continue.

Get live updates and the latest news as Trump names his Fed chair nominee and strikes deal with Senate Democrats to avoid a government shutdown.

Senate leaders have a bipartisan funding deal in hand but it remains to be seen whether they will avert a costly government shutdown as the clock ticks down toward Friday’s midnight deadline.

Ahead of a government shutdown deadline, Democrats, including John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, and several Republicans, voted 45-55 to block the package.

By Hannah Lang Jan 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee, which oversees commodities trading, advanced a bill on Thursday that would establish a federal regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies on a party-line vote,

Senate Democrats are poised to block legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies

Eleventh-hour talks are continuing with the White House as Capitol Hill leaders scramble to avoid a costly partial government shutdown at the week’s end.