Chuck Schumer says he won't block Republican funding bill amid Democratic divisions over shutdown strategy
Schumer relented one day after vowing that Senate Democrats would thwart the "partisan" measure, saying the "chaos" of a government shutdown would be a worse option.
Schumer to support GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown as deadline nears
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has announced he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending bill to prevent a midnight Friday government shutdown.
Schumer Tells Democrats He'll Vote to Advance GOP Funding Bill: Report
Schumer's reported support suggests that enough Senate Democrats will join Republicans to move the House-passed bill forward.
Democrats Clear Way for GOP Funding Bill, Ending Threat of Government Shutdown
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D, N.Y.) spoke from the Senate floor a day after he said Democrats were prepared to shut down the federal government. Photo: Kayla Bartkowski/ WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats took the threat of a government shutdown off the table,
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 to fund the government.
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 advance the House-approved measure.
House passes funding bill ahead of Friday shutdown deadline in win for Republicans
Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday succeeded in a high-stakes House vote to pass President Donald Trump’s plan to fund the government into the fall, overcoming far-right opposition as the GOP scrambles to avert a government shutdown Friday at midnight.
'Big win': Trump touts federal funding bill passage in the House
The House passed a funding bill, 217-213, on Tuesday night, mostly along party lines. The legislation must pass the Senate before Friday or else face a partial government shutdown.
House passes funding bill to avert government shutdown, sending it to Senate
The latest news on President Donald Trump’s administration as the House is expected to vote on a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown.
What we know about the House GOP government funding bill
House Republicans are hoping to vote Tuesday on a stopgap bill aimed at funding the federal government through September 30 and preventing a shutdown after Friday.
House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September, though prospects unclear in Senate
The House has passed legislation to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September.
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez: GOP funding bill is bad for the country
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D.C. parents protest Congress' funding bill over a $1B cut to the city's budget
School was out on Thursday, so D.C. parents decided it was time for a field trip to Capitol Hill.There, they lobbied against ...
Military Leaders Warn of Risks to Armed Forces' Readiness in Temporary Funding Bill
Military service leaders are telling senators that passing a temporary budget that keeps defense spending largely flat will ...
'Transformational': Texas Senate Bill 568 would overhaul special education funding
The bill "will lead to stunningly better outcomes for a number of our 775,000 school children with disabilities," the ...
Speaker Mike Johnson unveils funding bill one week before potential shutdown
The stopgap measure would keep the government funded through Sept. 30. But Democratic leaders are opposed, and it’s unclear ...