Senate Democrats struggle with funding dilemma as shutdown deadline looms
Senate Democrats are staring down a major dilemma as they agonize over how to handle the GOP’s stopgap spending bill in the ...
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House GOP passes spending bill, sending plan to avert government shutdown to Senate
The bill puts significant pressure on Democrats in the Senate, whose votes will be needed in order to avoid a shutdown. The ...
Senate Democrats make their move in the shutdown fight: From the Politics Desk
The House’s passage of a Republican stopgap funding bill has put Senate Democrats in a bind: Either back a measure they ...
After Heated Dem Meeting, Schumer Says Dems Will Push For Vote On Short Term CR First
With less than three days to go before government funding runs out, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is calling ...
Senate Democrats get jammed by Republicans in lose-lose shutdown dilemma
Democrats are stuck between a rock and a hard place as they must choose between shutting down the government or folding to ...
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 ...
Senate Democrats Divided Whether To Help Republicans Avoid Shutdown: ‘There Are Not The Votes Right Now’
Six Democrats need to vote for the bill, assuming there are no additional Republican defections, in order for it to pass the ...
Where Key Democratic Senators Stand on Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
Senate Democrats are staking out their positions on a bill to temporarily fund the government, known as a continuing resolution (CR), which would avert a federal shutdown.
When will the Senate vote on the spending bill? Will it need Democratic support?
Now, it’s up to the Senate to pass the bill and get it to President Donald Trump’s desk before the 11:59 p.m. deadline on ...