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Senate, government shutdown and GOP funding bill

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.

The Associated Press on MSN · 8h

Senate approves funding bill hours before shutdown deadline, sending to Trump for signature

Democrats faced two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives the president vast discretion on spending decisions, or voting no and letting funding lapse. All told, 10 Democrats voted to break the party's filibuster,

USA TODAY on MSN · 12h

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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Schumer says Democrats will block GOP funding bill, heightening shutdown alert

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to pass the House-approved deal ...

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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 ...

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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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