Much of the U.S. government is poised to shut down early Saturday morning unless Congress approves spending measures.

By Valerie Volcovici and Nichola Groom WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Republicans and Democrats on the Senate environment committee said on Wednesday that U.S. infrastructure project developers need assurances that fully approved projects will not be cancelled or stalled due to shifting political priorities.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and members of the Senate HELP Committee are launching a task force to target federal fraud in the wake of the Minnesota fraud scandal.

House Republicans are warning the Senate against making any changes to a government funding package that includes funds for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), saying any reforms sought by Democrats would not clear the House and would lead to a government shutdown at the end of the week.

Collins’ warning adds to intra-Republican pressure on the Trump administration over immigration.

“She's proven that she doesn't know how to lead," Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday.

Georgia Republican Senate candidates dueling to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff have so far remained loyal to President Donald Trump's position.

A Democratic operative in the Lone Star State said the choice of candidates facing voters in Texas’ critical U.S. Senate race is “very stark," amid GOP infighting

President Trump’s slumping job approval numbers and the public controversies swirling around his second term in office are putting a strain on his relationship with GOP senators, who are looking for ways to distance themselves from the president heading into the November midterms.

Affordability has been the word on everyone’s lip in the state capitol this year, but the Senate Republican conference isn’t convinced the Governor’s proposals this year will actually solve the issues facing New Yorkers’ budgets.

Rand Paul confronted Secretary of State Marco Rubio over Trump’s Venezuela actions, arguing they would constitute an act of war.