Chuck Schumer caves, won’t vote to block GOP plan to avert government shutdown in dramatic U-turn
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) took up consideration of a measure in 2022 to shift to a watered-down “talking filibuster” on two pieces of voting rights
Schumer says he'll vote to keep government open as Democrats criticize GOP plan
The Senate plans to take up a House-passed bill to fund the government through September beginning on Friday, which needs the support of Democrats to move forward.
Schumer to support GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown as deadline nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 under pressure to impose limits on the Trump administration.
Democrats Clear Way for GOP Funding Bill, Ending Threat of Government Shutdown
The party had been torn between pushing back against President Trump and triggering a shutdown with unknown consequences.
Schumer to vote for GOP measure to avert government shutdown
The Senate plans to take up a House-passed bill to fund the government through September beginning on Friday, which needs the support of Democrats to move forward.
Top US Senate Democrat Schumer signals party support for spending bill to avert government shutdown
Top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Thursday said he would vote to advance a Republican stopgap funding bill, signaling that his party would provide the votes to avert a government shutdown.
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‘John Fetterman Has Come a Long Way’: GOP Lawmaker Praises Senator as the Only ‘Common Sense’ Leader Among Dems
Sen. Tommy Tuberville praised Democratic colleague Sen. John Fetterman on Thursday after Fetterman said he would vote for the ...
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'GOP delivered': John Fetterman caves and will vote for 'flawed' Republican spending bill
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) pledged to support a Republican spending bill even though he admitted it was "flawed." "The only ...
Sen. Fetterman says he’ll back a GOP spending bill to avoid a government shutdown. Will other Democrats follow?
The Democratic grappling reflects a larger question confronting the party: When to fight and when to fall in line?
Fetterman trolls ‘resistance’ Dems, warns against voting for shutdown
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) urged Democrats to avoid a shutdown and criticized their "resistance" moves against President ...
House Approves Spending Bill Ahead Of Government Shutdown Deadline
House Republicans introduced a bill Saturday that would largely keep current fiscal year 2024 funding levels in place until the end of September—with a $13 billion cut to nondefense spending, $6 ...
Senate Democrats say they will reject GOP's funding bill as shutdown draws near
After meeting with his conference, the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "Republicans do not have the votes" to ...
‘These aren’t normal times’: Frustrated Democrats demand their leaders do more to meet the moment
On a Friday afternoon in downtown Philadelphia, dozens gather on the corner of South 2nd and Chestnut streets. A mix of ...
John Fetterman has voted yes on eight of Trump’s cabinet picks so far. How local Senators are voting on confirmations.
President Donald Trump picks every member of his cabinet, but he needs the support of a majority of the Senate for them to be confirmed. A Senate committee questions each nominee in a hearing before ...
Fetterman urges Democrats to talk like ‘regular’ people instead of ranting about ‘oligarchs’
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., urged members of his party to talk like regular people on Tuesday while pushing back on MSNBC’s ...