Chuck Schumer says he won't block Republican funding bill amid Democratic divisions over shutdown strategy

Schumer to vote for GOP spending bill amid Democratic divisions

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says that he is ready to advance Republicans’ funding bill to avert a government shutdown. It marks a major reversal from two days ago and the strategy is ...

NBC News - 9h

Chuck Schumer to vote for Republican funding bill to avert shutdown

Minority leader laments ‘Hobson’s choice’ but says shutdown would give Trump and Musk ‘carte blanche’. The Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, said on Thursday he would vote for a ...

The Guardian - 20h

Schumer says Democrats will block GOP funding bill, raising shutdown alert

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to pass the House-approved deal to fund the government.

ABC News - 1d

Schumer says he will vote yes on GOP funding bill

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called it a “Hobson’s choice” and that the Republican bill is a “terrible option” but indicated he would vote yes on the funding bill to prevent a government ...

NBC News - 21h

Democrats react to Schumer's plan to vote for GOP funding bill

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is surprising a lot of Democrats with his move to vote for the Republican funding bill in order to avoid a looming government shutdown. Moderator of Meet the ...

NBC News - 9h

Schumer says he'll vote for GOP funding bill, other Democrats criticize plan

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he'll vote in favor of House Republicans' stopgap funding bill as Congress barrels toward the deadline to avert a government shutdown. Siobhan Hughes, ...

CBS News - 8h

Schumer clashes with liberal colleagues over House GOP funding bill

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) surprised Washington Thursday by announcing on the Senate floor that he would vote to advance a House Republican-drafted six-month government funding ...

The Hill - 10h

Some Senate Democrats split over spending bill to avert government shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Republicans don't currently have the votes to pass the short-term spending bill. Some Democrats say they are split over whether to support the stopgap ...

CBS News - 1d

Schumer says he will vote to advance GOP spending bill, lowering threat of shutdown

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) announced on the Senate floor Thursday that he plans to vote to advance a House-passed six-month government funding bill, despite the strong opposition ...

The Hill - 22h

Democrats react to Schumer supporting Republican push to avoid a government shutdown

Democratic lawmakers are reacting to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer planning to vote to keep the government funded through a continuing resolution presented by Republicans in Congress. CBS ...

CBS News - 2h

Nancy Pelosi calls Republican funding bill ‘a devastating assault’ on working families as Schumer urges Democratic backing – live

At least eight Senate Democrats need to vote with Republicans to advance bill ahead of midnight deadline to fund government. Democrats at odds over Republican bill to fund government ...

The Guardian - 45m

Why Schumer says he will vote to pass a Republican-led government funding resolution

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he will vote to pass a Republican-led government funding resolution. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has more on his reasoning.

CBS News - 3h

Senate Moves Toward Critical Vote to Avert Government Shutdown as Schumer Relents

An afternoon vote was expected to clear the way for a Republican-written bill to keep government funding flowing past midnight after the top Senate Democrat said he would not block it.

The New York Times - 4h

Senate Democrats leery of blocking GOP bill fear shutdown politics have changed

Senate Democrats are leery of blocking a House Republican-drafted six-month government funding bill, fearing that a government shutdown may backfire on them politically by giving Elon Musk and the ...

The Hill - 3d

Jeffries mum on confidence in Schumer

House Democratic leaders are staying mum on their assessment of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) amid the uproar over his support for advancing a controversial Republican spending ...

The Hill - 1h

Top Senate Democrat to back Republican bill to avert shutdown

Chuck Schumer warns that failure to pass measure will open door to Trump power grab

Financial Times - 6h

Senators face ‘two difficult choices’ over crunch to avoid government shutdown, says Dem. senator

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) says on Meet the Press NOW he’s a “hell no” on the House bill as Senate Democrats debate strategy with a government funding deadline hours away.

NBC News - 23h

What to know about the looming government shutdown as funding deadline nears

Congress has until Friday night to approve a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown, but Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Republicans in the Senate don't have the votes to pass the ...

CBS News - 1d

GOP plan to avoid a partial shutdown gains support from a crucial Democrat

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, says he supports voting for a GOP plan that would avoid a partial government shutdown. It's not clear how many Senate Democrats will join ...

CBS News - 7h

Chuck Schumer is in a real shutdown mess. Can he lead Democrats out of it?

Despite pressure from the left to hold firm, some Democratic senators seem headed for an off-ramp.

Politico - 1d

Trump congratulates Schumer for doing ‘right thing’ on CR

President Trump on Friday congratulated Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) for opting to vote to advance the House-Republican drafted six-month government funding bill, despite pushback ...

The Hill - 6h

What to know after Schumer says he'll vote for GOP bill to avert government shutdown

Just a day after saying Republicans didn't have the votes to pass their continuing resolution, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he'll vote to keep the government open. Congress has until ...

CBS News - 7h

Schumer Says He’ll Vote for GOP Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

Many Democrats had agitated for the party to hang together and block the measure in defiance of President Trump, but the leader said doing so would prompt a shutdown that would only empower Mr. Trump.

The New York Times - 8h

Shutdown fears grow as House Republicans battle over funding bill

House Speaker Mike Johnson is set to hold a vote on a GOP spending proposal, but opposition from both parties puts its passage in doubt. With Democrats vowing to vote against it and some ...

CBS News - 3d

Schumer apologizes for calling Republicans 'bastards'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer quickly apologized for calling Republicans "bastards" on live television while criticizing their stopgap funding plan, which he will vote in favor of rather ...

The Hill - 6h

Burn pit fund for veterans on chopping block in GOP spending bill

Democratic lawmakers and veterans’ groups are fuming over a provision in a stopgap federal spending bill passed by House Republicans this week that would cut a Department of Veteran Affairs fund ...

The Hill - 6h

Democratic anger over 'Schumer surrender' shows party's deep divisions on how to take on Trump

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer finds himself sharply at odds with many members of his caucus, fellow Democrats in the House and liberal activists.

NBC News - 2h

Pelosi shades Schumer on funding bill: ‘Listen to the women’

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Friday issued a blistering statement on how senators should handle a government funding vote that, without naming him, dinged Senate Minority Leader ...

The Hill - 4h

Senate voting on procedural vote on the path to averting shutdown

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took to the Senate floor Friday morning to defend his decision to support a Republican short-term funding bill.

ABC News - 15m

Schumer calls for vote on new continuing resolution to avoid government shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Republican senators don't have the votes to pass the GOP spending bill that was approved by the House and is instead pushing for a vote on a separate ...

CBS News - 1d

Senate Democrats say they will reject GOP's 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.

NBC News - 2d

Schumer spending bill fallout a symptom of disjointed Democratic strategy: ANALYSIS

If Democrats want to mount a fight, it would require coherent collective strategy.

ABC News - 1h

Defiant Democrats say they won’t support GOP funding bill

Senate Democrats say they will not back a government funding bill written by Republicans as a Friday deadline looms, instead pushing for both parties to pass an extension. NBC’s Garrett Haake ...

NBC News - 1d

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 ...

The Hill - 2d

Trump: Government shutdown would be 'purely on the Democrats'

President Trump said Democrats would be "purely to blame" for a government shutdown after House Republicans passed a funding bill that is uncertain to pass in the Senate.

NBC News - 1d

Read: House Republicans' stopgap funding bill

House Republicans over the weekend rolled out a short-term government funding plan, kicking off a crucial stretch for GOP leadership to lock down support ahead of Friday's shutdown deadline. The ...

The Hill - 4d

‘Slap in the face’: AOC condemns Schumer over plan to vote for Republican funding bill – as it happened

This blog is now closed. You can read the latest story here . Luxury Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari says it is ready for countermeasures if US President Donald Trump imposes hefty ...

The Guardian - 18h

House Republicans unveil spending bill boosting defense and trimming all else

Strategy is not likely to earn Democrats’ votes, so Trump is leaning on Republicans to force it through. US House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies ...

The Guardian - 6d

Ocasio-Cortez on Schumer saying he'll vote to advance CR: 'Deep sense of outrage and betrayal'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for saying he would vote to advance the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government, ...

The Hill - 8h

Chuck Schumer says he won't block Republican funding bill amid Democratic divisions over shutdown strategy

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