Senate works to avert partial government shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
The Senate finds itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.
Schumer to support GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown as deadline nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing ...
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Emergency budget bill fails again amid partisan deadlock in Maine Senate
The bill aims to fill a nearly $120 million funding shortfall in MaineCare — the state's Medicaid program — and to provide $2 ...
The GOP’s Spending Bill Is a Nightmare. Democrats Might Help Pass It Anyway
Republicans say their spending bill would let Trump defund whatever projects he wants. Chuck Schumer and Senate Dems are expected to help advance it.
Top US Senate Democrat Schumer signals party support for spending bill to avert government shutdown
Top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Thursday said he would vote to advance a Republican stopgap funding bill, signaling ...
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'Deep sense of outrage and betrayal': House Democrats react to Schumer announcement
House Democrats were gathered in Virginia for their annual issues conference when they received the news that Senate Minority ...
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A day after declaring Dems ‘unified’ against it, Schumer says he’ll vote for GOP spending bill
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced during a floor speech Thursday evening that he will vote to advance the ...
Schumer says he'll vote to keep government open as Democrats criticize GOP plan
The Senate plans to take up a House-passed bill to fund the government through September beginning on Friday, which needs the ...
Government Shutdown: Schumer Backs Advancing GOP Spending Bill Ahead Of Deadline
Schumer's commitment comes a day after the top Senate Democrat said “Republicans do not have the votes in the Senate.” ...
Schumer says he will vote to advance GOP spending bill, lowering threat of shutdown
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) announced on the Senate floor Thursday that he plans to vote to advance a House-passed six-month government funding bill, despite the strong ...
When will the Senate vote on the spending bill? Will it need Democratic support?
It's up to the Senate to pass the spending bill and get it to President Donald Trump’s desk to avert a possible government shutdown.