Senate Democrats to provide votes for Trump-backed resolution to avoid government shutdown
Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the Senate, said he would vote to end the filibuster, indicating sufficient support among other party members to allow vote on Republican bill.
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 G.O.P. Passes Bill to Avert a Shutdown, Daring the Senate to Accept It
Approval of the bill sent it to the Senate, where Republicans need the cooperation of several Democrats to move it past a filibuster and to passage before a midnight deadline on Friday.
Senate Democrats get jammed by Republicans in lose-lose shutdown dilemma
Democrats are stuck between a rock and a hard place as they must choose between shutting down the government or folding to pressure from Republicans and President Donald Trump
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US Senate Poised to Pass Republican Stopgap Spending Bill, Avert Shutdown
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives earlier this week passed the measure, which largely leaves spending steady at about $6.75 trillion in the fiscal year that ends September 30. Democrats expressed anger over the bill,
Democrats to decide: Shut down government or side with Trump
Chuck Schumer is under pressure to unite Senate Democrats as his party agonizes over whether to trigger a shutdown in less than 36 hours, or side with the president.
Sen. Chuck Schumer says he will vote for funding bill to avoid shutdown
Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer says he will vote for the GOP funding bill to avoid a government shutdown.
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
Chuck Schumer caves, won’t vote to block GOP plan to avert government shutdown in dramatic U-turn
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) took up consideration of a measure in 2022 to shift to a watered-down “talking ...
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Democratic leader no longer wants to abolish filibuster despite comparing it to 'Jim Crow'
told reporters she no longer wants to end the filibuster. "Am I championing getting rid of the filibuster now, when the Senate has the trifecta? No," Jayapal told journalists at the news ...
The Hitchhiker's Guide to avoiding a government shutdown tonight
Senate Democrats are torn on what they should do to avoid a gornment shutdown as the deadline for the funding bill approaches.
House passes GOP funding bill backed by Trump. Now a showdown looms in Senate.
The House passed a government funding bill, daring Senate Democrats to oppose it and risk a partial shutdown as stocks wobble ...
Trump’s presidency moves into a new phase with a critical test of his power in Congress
Donald Trump’s second presidency will take a novel path this week as he turns to Congress to enshrine part of his effort to ...
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Wendy Davis' stunning filibuster of a Texas abortion bill
On Tuesday, the Texas state Senate was scheduled to pass major bills on funding transportation, permitting the death penalty for 17-year-olds, and putting sweeping restrictions on abortion in the ...
Ex-NFL punter applauds Senate Dems after bill to prohibit males from women's sports fails to break filibuster
Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe applauded Senate Democrats for halting the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act from moving forward.
Senate Dems prepare to filibuster GOP plan to avert govt shutdown — despite trying to defang tactic under Biden
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) took up consideration of a measure in 2022 to shift to a watered-down “talking ...