Senate Democrats are split on the Republican continuing resolution as government shutdown deadline looms
While Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman and Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer have said they will vote with Republicans to avoid a shutdown, several local Democrats say they're a "no" on the bill.
With Democrats' help, Senate votes to avert a government shutdown
The Senate passed a House-approved government funding bill that averts a government shutdown that was set to be triggered at the end of the day Friday.
Senate advances Continuing Resolution to final vote with help of some Democrats
The Republican-led Senate on Friday voted to end debate on its six-month Continuing Resolution, preparing the chamber to vote on passing the legislation later in the day. A total of 10 Senate Democrats and Independents helped advance the resolution in a 62-38 vote, which needed a three-fifths majority to advance.
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 Dems set to filibuster GOP budget resolution, raising shutdown fears
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has said Democrats will stand in the way of efforts to pass a Republican-led budget patch that passed the House earlier this week with almost no bipartisan support.
Both Maryland Senators Plan to Vote Against Federal Budget Resolution
Maryland Senators Van Hollen and Alsobrooks oppose GOP budget plan, citing tax cuts for the wealthy and agency job cuts.
Live updates: Trump-backed measure to avert government shutdown advances in Senate with Democratic support
The latest news on President Donald Trump’s administration and the expected Senate vote on a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown.
What's in the GOP’s Stopgap Funding Bill to Avert a Government Shutdown?
The Senate is set to vote today on a House GOP stopgap bill to fund the government until September. Given the GOP’s 53-seat Senate majority and already one pledged no vote from the caucus, at least eight Democrats will have to come out in support of the bill for it to pass.
Congress averts government shutdown after Senate passes spending bill
The Senate has passed a spending bill to continue funding the government through September, narrowly avoiding a shutdown with a measure endorsed by President Donald Trump.
Dozens of House Democrats pen letters to Schumer urging him to reject CR
Dozens of House Democrats signed on to a pair of letters to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schuner (D-N.Y.) on Friday, urging him to oppose the House GOP’s government funding bill as the upper ...
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Democrats react to Schumer’s support for continuing resolution
Schumer’s comments have provoked strong reactions from across the Democratic Party. Schumer’s comments Friday “As I announced ...
Federal spending bill passes, prevents U.S. government shutdown
Democrats were confronted with two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives President Donald Trump vast ...
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House OKs Continuing Resolution Funding Government Through End of Fiscal Year
The vote is the first battle in President Trump's effort to avert a government shutdown and clear the way for his legislative ...
Senate passes six-month funding bill hours before shutdown deadline
The Senate has passed a six-month spending bill hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition to ...
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5 anomalies in the continuing resolution passed Tuesday
Late Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal ...
Democrats introduce continuing resolution amendment in last-ditch effort to ensure Trump appropriates funds
Democrats are looking to prevent President Donald Trump from “illegally withholding or diverting funding” appropriated in the ...
Cortez Masto breaks with party, will back GOP continuing resolution, not shutdown
Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto announced Friday that she will vote in favor of a continuing resolution that would avert a ...