Democrats Clear Way for GOP Funding Bill, Ending Threat of Government Shutdown
The party had been torn between pushing back against President Trump and triggering a shutdown with unknown consequences.
Schumer backs down on fight against GOP’s government funding bill as Democrats face reckoning over Trump strategy
Veteran Democrats privately believed Chuck Schumer’s decision on the shutdown was inevitable. Others were ready for the top ...
Schumer says Democrats will block GOP funding bill, heightening shutdown alert
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to pass the House-approved deal ...
Chuck Schumer says he won't block Republican funding bill amid Democratic divisions over shutdown strategy
Schumer relented one day after he vowed Senate Democrats would thwart the "partisan" measure, saying the "chaos" of a ...
Senate Democrats Balk at Funding Extension, Raising the Risk of a Shutdown
The top Senate Democrat said his members were not ready to provide the votes to allow the Republican-written stopgap spending ...
Senate Democrats say they will reject GOP's funding bill as shutdown draws near
After meeting with his conference, the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "Republicans do not have the votes" to ...
Senate Democrats oppose spending bill as possible government shutdown nears. What to know
Several Senate Democrats have said they will not vote in favor of the current spending bill, raising the chances of a ...
Barely: House GOP passes government funding bill without help from Democrats
House Republicans this week passed a government funding bill 217-213 without assistance from Democrats, losing only one vote from Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky.
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Schumer, Democrats Fold on Funding Agreement, Clearing Path To Avoid Government Shutdown
The decision to allow the spending bill to move forward is likely to draw backlash from liberal lawmakers and party activists ...
Schumer caves on shutdown battle with GOP, clearing way for funding bill passage
"As bad as passing the CR is, allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse ...
Senate Democrats divided on government funding bill
Democrats in the Senate are divided on how to handle the government funding bill that the House pass Tuesday evening.