Schumer says Senate will act
US Senate to move on stopgap bill to avert partial government shutdown
The U.S. Senate will prepare temporary spending legislation that would avert a partial government shutdown at the end of the month, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday.
Senate will move stopgap funding bill as government shutdown looms
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced Thursday that he will act later in the day to advance a bipartisan government funding bill after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) failed to pass a partisan six-month funding measure that was tied to voter registration reform.
Schumer says Senate will act after failure of stopgap government funding bill in House
The Senate will advance a bipartisan stopgap government funding bill on Thursday after efforts to pass a similar measure in the Republican-controlled House fell apart, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced.
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"We cannot have a government shutdown," Mitch McConnell, said. "It would be politically beyond stupid for us to do that right before the election."
House votes to reject GOP bill to avert government shutdown
Lawmakers have until Sept. 30 to extend government funding. Internal Republican divisions are posing a problem for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).
Schumer coins 'Trump shutdown,' slamming GOP amid spending fight
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is laying the groundwork to blame Trump and Republicans for a possible partial government shutdown.
Schumer Vows Senate Will 'Step In' To Pass Funding Bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed the Senate will "step in" to pass a funding bill to avoid a "Trump" shut down. His remarks come after the House failed to pass Speaker Mike Johnson's continuing resolution.
Schumer tees up Senate stopgap vote after House bill dies
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Thursday set up a vote on a stopgap bill in his chamber following the failed attempt to pass a government funding patch out of the House.
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