Senate Democrats wrestle with allowing a government shutdown
With funding set to run out at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, several more Senate Democrats remain noncommittal while others publicly declared they would not vote for the short-term Republican budget bill.
Senate Democrats refuse to go along with GOP spending plan, as shutdown deadline nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day before a shutdown deadline, Senate Democrats are mounting a last-ditch protest over a Republican-led government funding bill that already passed the House but failed to slap any limits on President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk’s efforts to gut federal operations.
Senate Democrats insist on voting on 30-day government funding bill
Senate Democrats say they will not vote for the House-passed six-month government funding package, which would boost defense spending and cut nondefense programs, unless they first get a vote on a
Democratic anger boils over as Schumer, 9 other Dem senators vote to avoid shutdown
After weeks of frustration with President Donald Trump, the Democratic base has turned its ire on a new target: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the 10 Democratic senators who voted to advance a Republican funding bill rather than shut down the government.
The Latest: Schumer backs GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he’s ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led government funding bill that has fiercely divided Democrats.
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,
Government shutdown blame game: Why Schumer, Senate Democrats are in a pickle
A government shutdown would also add to an already chaotic federal government, as Trump and advisor Elon Musk have laid off more than 100,000 federal workers and consolidated fede
Senate Majority Leader lays out what he thinks Trump’s tariff plan is
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who represents South Dakota – a state that relies heavily on trade with Canada – told ...
Senate passes bill that would increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
The bill passed the Senate, 84 to 16, with all the no votes from Democrats. It next heads to the House, where a similar ...
Senate shutdown showdown
House Republicans overcame their paper-thin majority yesterday evening and passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the federal ...
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Senate Republican leader expresses wariness over tariffs ahead of Trump’s joint address
Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressed wariness Tuesday over some of President Donald Trump’s recent policies, including ...
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