Senate approves funding bill hours before shutdown deadline, sending to Trump for signature
The Senate has passed a six-month spending bill hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition to ...
The Senate is now formally on course to avert a government shutdown
Washington is now fully set to avert a government shutdown after an up and down week that saw House Republicans offering a ...
How some Senate Democrats sided with Republicans to vote against government shutdown
The advance vote: The Senate voted 62-38 to end debate on the bill – a cloture vote – and advance it to a final vote. Nine ...
Senate averts government shutdown by passing federal funding ahead of midnight deadline
The U.S. Senate on Friday night averted a looming midnight shutdown of federal government by passing a funding bill after ...
Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running high
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Party was fracturing Friday as a torrent of frustration and anger was unleashed at Senate ...
US Senate passes bill to avert shutdown, House Democrats turn on Schumer
The U.S. Senate on Friday passed a stopgap spending bill, averting a partial government shutdown, after Democrats backed down ...
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Senate passes stopgap funding bill with $6B in military spending, averting shutdown
The Senate passed a stopgap funding bill that averts a government shutdown and provides $6 billion in new spending for ...
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Schumer signals support for considering the GOP spending plan, as shutdown deadline nears
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is signaling he’s ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending bill to prevent a midnight Friday government shutdown ...
Schumer brushes off leadership questions: ‘My caucus and I are in sync’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) brushed off questions surrounding his leadership and defended his decision to vote to advance the six-month GOP-crafted continuing resolution (CR) ...
Democratic anger boils over as Schumer, 9 other Dem senators vote to avoid shutdown
A government shutdown was set to happen at the end of the day Friday. As the clock ticked, Senate Democrats were in an unenviable position. They were forced to choose between a GOP bill that ...