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 ...
Schumer to advance GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown as deadline nears
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has announced he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending ...
Schumer Says He’ll Help Republicans Pass ‘Deeply Partisan’ Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown
Schumer said he would help advance a GOP spending bill because a shutdown "has consequences for America that are much, much ...
Government Shutdown: Trump Tells Schumer ‘Congratulations’ For Letting GOP Spending Bill Pass
Schumer's commitment comes a day after the top Senate Democrat said “Republicans do not have the votes in the Senate.” ...
Congress averts government shutdown after Senate passes spending bill
The bill narrowly passed the House earlier this week, with Rep. Thomas Massie being the only House Republican to oppose it.
Third Senate Democrat backs GOP spending bill as clock ticks toward government shutdown
The bill will need 60 votes to invoke cloture to advance to a full vote, meaning eight Democrats must join Republicans in approving the stopgap funding bill.
Senate Republicans coin 'Schumer shutdown' ahead of critical vote on Trump spending bill
Democrats and Republicans in the Senate are laying the groundwork for a government shutdown standoff as the clock ticks down.
Senate to take up Trump spending bill as clock ticks down to government shutdown
A vote to end debate on the House-passed stopgap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown will take place on Friday ...
Federal spending bill passes, prevents U.S. government shutdown
Democrats were confronted with two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives President Donald Trump vast ...