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 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 Senate Democrat to lead them into their first big battle against President Donald Trump — and instead have been left fuming.
Schumer Says He'll Vote to Advance GOP Funding Bill on Eve of Shutdown
Schumer's reported support suggests that enough Senate Democrats will join Republicans to move the House-passed bill forward.
Schumer to support GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown as deadline nears
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led government funding bill that has fiercely divided Democrats under pressure to impose limits on the Trump administration.
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,
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.
What's in the GOP’s Funding Plan to Avoid a Government Shutdown?
House Republicans passed a stopgap bill to keep government funding at current levels until September. Now the measure heads to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain.
US House Approves Stopgap Government Funding Bill
Republicans needed overwhelming support from their members to pass the funding measure, and they got it in the 217-213 House vote.
Senate Democrats Balk At GOP Funding Bill As Government Shutdown Nears
Senate Democrats said they do not have the votes to advance a six-month Republican bill to fund the government, potentially increasing the odds of a shutdown when funding lapses on Friday. “Funding the government should be a bipartisan effort,
House passes GOP's stopgap funding bill
Wash., discusses the House's passing of the Republican's stopgap funding bill.March 12, 2025
Government Shutdown Looms as Democrats Oppose GOP Spending Bill
The Republican-led funding measure, that passed the House on Tuesday, does not have the Democratic votes to pass in the Senate. Newsweek's live blog is closed.
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