Why Connecticut's senators are voting against Republican spending bill, despite Schumer's support
Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he understands Schumer's support for the bill but said it would result in "immediate, cruel and draconian harm."
Connecticut’s senators explain why they’re voting ‘no’ on the Republican spending measure
Connecticut’s two senators, both Democrats, said they planned to vote “no” on a Republican House spending bill.
Trump praises Schumer decision to vote for spending bill
President Donald Trump praised Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) on March 14 for his decision to vote for a Republican-backed continuing resolution to keep the government funded.
US Senate Poised to Pass Republican Stopgap Spending Bill, Avert Shutdown
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives earlier this week passed the measure, which largely leaves spending steady at about $6.75 trillion in the fiscal year that ends September 30. Democrats expressed anger over the bill,
Chuck Schumer will vote for Republican funding bill, reducing shutdown odds
N.Y., said he will vote to advance the Republican funding extension and avoid a government shutdown at the end of the day Friday. "While the CR bill is very bad, the potential for a shutdown has consequences for America that are much,
Chuck Schumer Says Senate Will Pass Bill To Fix D.C. Funding Cut
The legislation would apparently shield the D.C. government from a billion-dollar cut, but it would still need to be approved by the House.
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'Very much in disarray': Dem scrambles as CNN host asks if party is in turmoil
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) shifted the blame to Republicans Friday when CNN's Brianna Keilar claimed the Democratic Party ...
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Blumenthal introduces bill to help VA employees, veterans affected by layoffs
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) has introduced legislation he said will protect veterans from past and future federal ...
Senator Richard Blumenthal Slams FCC's 'Unprecedented, Intrusive' Investigations Into Paramount-Skydance, Comcast, NPR and PBS
Senator Richard Blumenthal slammed the FCC for launching "unprecedented, intrusive investigations" under "arbitrary and ...
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Senator Blumenthal Requests Visa’s Records on Payments Deal with Elon Musk’s X
Senator Richard Blumenthal has called on Visa to disclose detailed plans and documents related to its agreement with Elon ...
Sen. Blumenthal asks Visa for records of its payments deal with Elon Musk’s X
The Senate request is one of the first signs of scrutiny on Visa after a late January announcement that it had agreed to ...
US Senate Democrats debate path forward on government funding bill
U.S. Senate Democrats were wrestling on Wednesday with how to respond to a stopgap funding bill passed by the ...