With help from Democrats, Senate advances bill to avert government shutdown
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took to the Senate floor Friday morning to defend his decision to support a Republican short-term funding bill.
Senate advances Continuing Resolution to final vote with help of some Democrats
The support from the opposing party comes after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Thursday that he would support ending debate on the legislation.
Senate Democrats are split on the Republican continuing resolution as government shutdown deadline looms
Democrats in Washington went from being in a tight spot to in a state of intra-party dissent this week as members weigh how to vote on a bill to fund the government for the next seven months and avoid a shutdown.
Senate Democrats to provide votes for Trump-backed resolution to avoid government shutdown
Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the Senate, said he would vote to end the filibuster, indicating sufficient support among other party members to allow vote on Republican bill.
Michigan senators split on bill to avoid federal government shutdown
Some Senate Democrats, including Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state, have alternatively pushed for a four-week stopgap spending bill that would prevent a shutdown and keep the government funded while giving lawmakers time to negotiate a bipartisan agreement. Schumer said Republicans rejected the offer.
Senate moves ahead on shutdown votes
Democrats agreed to speed up consideration of the bill to allow a vote on Friday in exchange for votes on four amendments.
Senate poised to avert shutdown, but decision divides Democrats
Dozens of House Democrats sent a letter to Schumer on Friday to express their “strong opposition” to his plan to back the Republican measure
Senate Clears Key Vote to Avert Shutdown After 9 Democrats Break Ranks
Ten Democrats joined Republicans to surpass the 60-vote threshold, with the measure advancing by a 62-38 vote.
Senate Dems in a shutdown showdown
But Senate Majority Leader John Thune “indicated that Democrats have not yet made a formal offer,” POLITICO’s Jordain Carney reports. “At some point there’s gotta be an offer on the table,” Thune said.
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