Deirdre Walsh

The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on a Democratic proposal to extend existing Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years. But the plan is not expected to get the votes it needs to advance.

As details continue to unfold about a U.S. attack on a boat in the Caribbean in September, lawmakers in Congress are pressing the Trump administration for answers.

With the government shutdown over, we take a look at what's next in Congress in the coming weeks.

Some key impacts of the shutdown have been pushed back by moves by the Trump administration. But those efforts are temporary, and the pain could spread depending on how long the stalemate lasts.

After six failed attempts, the Senate will vote again Thursday to end the shutdown, as both parties continue to trade blame over who is stopping the government from reopening.

The government will shut down at midnight tonight if Congress can't reach a deal. But Republicans and Democrats are at a standstill, each refusing to give in to the other's demands.

President Trump canceled a meeting to discuss government funding with top Democrats in Congress, leaving no clear path to avoiding a government shutdown next week.

Redistricting critics warn that efforts to redraw maps mid-decade risks fueling further gridlock in Congress, and ceding more power to the executive and judicial branches.

The Senate voted to approve the $9 billion rescission package early Thursday.

The Senate voted by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of funding cuts requested by President Trump that would claw back $1.1 billion previously allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.