Senate to take up Trump spending bill as clock ticks down to government shutdown
A vote to end debate on the House-passed stopgap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown will take place on Friday afternoon ahead of the late-night deadline.
Senate Democrats appear ready to back down in government shutdown fight
Senate Democrats say the six-month government funding resolution that passed the House Tuesday is a “horrible” bill, but there’s growing sentiment within the Senate Democratic conference that it
US Senate Democrats to Clear Way for Stopgap Bill, Avert Shutdown, Punchbowl News Reports
Top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer told colleagues behind closed doors on Thursday that he would vote to advance a stopgap funding bill, signaling that his party would provide the votes to avert a government shutdown,
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.
House GOP Conference Chair: Democrats responsible for potential government shutdown
House GOP Conference Chair Lisa McClain accuses Democrats of having a “temper tantrum” about Pres. Trump and tells Wolf Blitzer a potential government “shutdown is on them.”
Senate Democrats Refuse to Go Along With GOP Spending Plan, as Shutdown Deadline Nears
A day before a shutdown deadline, Senate Democrats are mounting a last-ditch protest over a Republican-led spending bill that already passed the House
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.
Top Senate Democrat to vote in favour of Republican bill to avert government shutdown
Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the US Senate, said he would support a Republican stop-gap funding bill, increasing the likelihood that Congress will avoid the risk of a government shutdown. There was a risk that President Donald Trump and close adviser Elon Musk would use a shutdown — which will take place early on Saturday if a funding measure is not passed — as an executive power grab,
Is Trump Set to Impose a New Travel Ban? Here Are the Countries That Could Be at Risk
On the campaign trail, Trump stated his intention to restore the travel ban which caught much attention in 2017.
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 ...
Chuck Schumer will vote for Republican funding bill, reducing shutdown odds
WASHINGTON – Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he will vote to advance the Republican funding extension and avoid a government shutdown at the end of the day Friday.
The Latest: Senate passes 6-month funding bill, sending measure to Trump’s desk
The Senate passed a six-month spending bill Friday, hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic ...
Funding bill may grant Trump, Musk more control over federal spending
President Donald Trump and DOGE are set to gain more control over federal funds with the passage of a continuing resolution ...