The U.S. Senate on Friday was poised to pass a stopgap spending bill and avert a partial government shutdown, after Democrats backed down in a standoff driven by anger over President Donald Trump's campaign to slash the federal workforce.

The Senate finds itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.

Schumer said he would help advance a GOP spending bill because a shutdown "has consequences for America that are much, much worse."