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Congress averts government shutdown after Senate passes stopgap funding bill

Congress averted a government shutdown Friday just hours before the funding deadline, after the Senate approved a House-passed spending bill that exposed deep rifts within the Democratic Party.

NBC News on MSN · 2d

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 advance the House-approved measure.

USA TODAY on MSN · 18h

Government shutdown averted as Democrats help Senate approve GOP spending bill

Democrats were stuck between two choices they despised: Vote for a funding bill that reflects Republican spending priorities and will give Trump and his allies more leeway to dismantle the federal government, or shut the government down by denying their vote and risk facing political backlash and blame.

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Schumer backs down on fight against GOP’s government funding bill as Democrats face reckoning over Trump strategy

Veteran Democrats privately believed Chuck Schumer’s decision on the shutdown was inevitable. Others were ready for the top ...

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Ex-Sen. Kyrsten Sinema shames AOC, other Dems who wanted to abolish the filibuster before govt funding fracas

Change of heart on the filibuster, I see!” the former Arizona senator needled Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who had lashed ...

Live updates: Democrats push for new bill to avoid government shutdown; Trump threatens 200% tariff on E.U. alcohol

Live updates and the latest news as the Senate turns to a government funding bill to avoid a shutdown and Trump's pick to ...

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Democrats’ first big chance to check Trump may make them look even weaker

Washington Democrats finally have a first point of leverage against President Donald Trump — but it comes with a dilemma that could leave them looking even more hapless than they have so far in his ...

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