Schumer signals support for considering the GOP spending plan, as shutdown deadline nears
A day before a shutdown deadline, Senate Democrats are mounting a last-ditch protest over a Republican-led spending bill that ...
The GOP’s Spending Bill Is a Nightmare. Democrats Might Help Pass It Anyway
Republicans say their spending bill would let Trump defund whatever projects he wants. Chuck Schumer and Senate Dems are expected to help advance it.
Democrats Clear Way for GOP Funding Bill, Ending Threat of Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON—The leader of Senate Democrats moved to take the threat of a government shutdown off the table, following a ...
Alsobrooks attaches DC budget exception to Democrats’ short-term spending proposal
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) is hoping Democrats can pass a short-term spending proposal with a special amendment meant to protect the budget of, D.C. The Maryland senator is hoping ...
Chuck Schumer says he won't block Republican funding bill amid Democratic divisions over shutdown strategy
Schumer relented one day after vowing that Senate Democrats would thwart the "partisan" measure, saying the "chaos" of a ...
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 ...
Chuck Schumer Will Vote To Advance GOP Funding Bill, Signaling Surrender
WASHINGTON ― Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced on Thursday that he would vote to advance Republican ...
What happens to Social Security, TSA and other programs if the federal government shuts down?
As Republicans brand the impending lapse in government funding the "Schumer Shutdown," hundreds of thousands of federal workers are on edge as the Senate struggles to reach a deal ahead of Friday ...
Schumer caves on shutdown battle with GOP, clearing way for funding bill passage
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced on Thursday he will help advance a House-passed stopgap measure to fund the government, a move that paves the way for Congress to ...