The bill, which would allow the city to continue operating under its 2025 budget, still needs to be approved by the House to go into effect.

Parents are mobilizing to persuade senators to reject the Republican funding bill, which would leave the budget for the city's public schools vulnerable.

Senators moved quickly to cobble together a standalone bill to shield Washington D.C. from a $1 billion budget cut

Senators voted on Friday to pass legislation to prevent cuts to D.C.’s local budget after city officials warned the District faces a $1 billion hit under a stopgap government funding bill approved

The government funding bill that's headed to the White House limits Washington, D.C.’s ability to fully use its local tax dollars. The Senate-passed measure aims to fix that.