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.
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Arizona Democrats say they'll vote against GOP bill to avert shutdown
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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 - 2d -
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 - 23h -
Defiant Democrats say they won’t support GOP funding bill
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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 - 4h -
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 - 1d -
Senate Democrats struggle with funding dilemma as shutdown deadline looms
Senate Democrats are staring down a major dilemma as they agonize over how to handle the GOP’s stopgap spending bill in the face of a potential government shutdown by the end of the week. ...The Hill - 20h -
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 - 7h -
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 - 19h
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