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 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 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.
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 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.
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.
Chuck Schumer says Senate Democrats won't provide votes to pass GOP funding bill as shutdown draws near
After meeting with his conference, the Senate minority leader said "Republicans do not have the votes" to advance the House-approved measure, which requires 60 to pass.
Senate pushes closer to shutdown after Democrats spurn funding bill
Senate Democrats say they are prepared to vote against the Republicans’ bill if lawmakers do not strike a deal by Friday night.
Johns Hopkins laying off more than 2,000 workers after dramatic cut in USAID funding
Johns Hopkins University announced Thursday that it will be cutting more than 2,000 jobs after it lost $800 million in ...
Some universities are freezing hiring and laying off staff as Trump cuts federal funding
Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes, citing new financial uncertainty as the Trump administration ...
Trump Administration Lays Out Demands to Columbia to Restore Federal Funding
The government’s requests include banning masks, empowering campus police and limiting protests.
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez: GOP funding bill is bad for the country
GOP senator admits tariffs are taxes that are paid by US consumers ...
They’re ‘hogging our money’: D.C. kids tell Senate not to gut city’s funding
The window narrowed to reverse the $1 billion in cuts to D.C.’s budget as senators prepared to vote on the continuing ...
Successful Birmingham program faces funding gap despite reduction in youth crime
RESTORE, a Birmingham juvenile re-entry program, is saving and transforming young people’s lives every day. Carrie Buntain, ...
USDA cancels $1 billion in local meal funding for schools and food banks
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cutting two federal programs that provided about $1 billion in funding to schools and ...
USDA halts funding to University of Maine System after Trump spat with governor
The United States Department of Agriculture is temporarily pulling its funding for the University of Maine System a week ...