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.
Government Shutdown: Trump Tells Schumer ‘Congratulations’ For Letting GOP Spending Bill Pass
Schumer's commitment comes a day after the top Senate Democrat said “Republicans do not have the votes in the Senate.”
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.
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Trump admin live updates: Trump signs funding bill to avert shutdown
With a potential government shutdown ahead, President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are reaching out to House Republicans to get a spending bill across the line before a Friday shutdown deadline.
President Trump signs funding bill to avert a government shutdown
President Trump signed a funding bill that keeps the government open through September, averting a shutdown after a drama-filled week on Capitol Hill.
Trump Signs Budget Appropriations Bill Into Law, Says White House
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Trump signs continuing resolution, averting shutdown, White House says
President Trump signed a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded Saturday, averting the threat of a government shutdown following a contentious week in Washington. The signing came after the Senate passed the bill in a 54 to 46 vote,
Recap: Government shutdown averted, Senate-passed spending bill goes to Trump
President Trump praised Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for saying he would back the GOP spending bill to avert a government shutdown.
Trump signs stop-gap spending bill, avoids federal government shutdown
President Donald Trump on Saturday signed a funding bill after its passage in the Senate on Friday ahead of a midnight deadline to avoid a federal government shutdown.
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Schumer caves on shutdown battle with GOP, clearing way for funding bill passage
"As bad as passing the CR is, allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse ...
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.