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Here Are the Senate Democrats Who Helped Republicans Avert a Shutdown

Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada were among the first Democrats to publicly back the Republican funding bill, arguing that a shutdown would only strengthen Trump’s hand. They were joined by six more Democrats—Dick Durbin of Illinois,

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Government shutdown averted as Democrats help Senate approve GOP spending bill

Democrats were stuck between two choices they despised: Vote for a funding bill that reflects Republican spending priorities and will give Trump and his allies more leeway to dismantle the federal government, or shut the government down by denying their vote and risk facing political backlash and blame.

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Senate Passes Bill Averting Shutdown, After Critical Boost From Democrats

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took heavy criticism from fellow Democrats for backing the GOP measure, which he called the better of two bad options.

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Ten Senate Democrats ignore growing party anger to help advance Trump’s spending bill

Democrats have been sharply divided over the Trump-backed spending bill to avoid a government shutdown at midnight.

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Democrats confront limits of their minority power after bruising shutdown vote

Senate Democrats were grim Friday as they left Washington after a brutal 10-week stretch that consistently showed the limits of their new minority and culminated with a deeply personal rupture over ...

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Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill To Protect Washington D.C. From House GOP Budget Slash

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

The Senate is now formally on course to avert a government shutdown

Washington is now fully set to avert a government shutdown after an up and down week that saw House Republicans offering a ...

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House Democratic leader Jeffries pushes back on divisions with Senate Democrats

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries tussled with reporters Friday, pushing back against the notion that the Democratic ...

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Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running high

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Party was fracturing Friday as a torrent of frustration and anger was unleashed at Senate ...

Live updates: Democrats push for new bill to avoid government shutdown; Trump threatens 200% tariff on E.U. alcohol

Live updates and the latest news as the Senate turns to a government funding bill to avoid a shutdown and Trump's pick to ...

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Democrats’ Path to Reclaiming the Senate Just Got Harder

New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a three-term Democratic senator, said she wouldn’t run for re-election in 2026.

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