With Democrats' help, Senate votes to avert a government shutdown
The Senate passed a House-approved government funding bill that averts a government shutdown that was set to be triggered at the end of the day Friday.
Senate Democrats are split on the Republican continuing resolution as government shutdown deadline looms
Democrats in Washington went from being in a tight spot to in a state of intra-party dissent this week as members weigh how to vote on a bill to fund the government for the next seven months and avoid a shutdown.
Senate Democrats to provide votes for Trump-backed resolution to avoid government shutdown
Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the Senate, said he would vote to end the filibuster, indicating sufficient support among other party members to allow vote on Republican bill.
Senate Dems set to filibuster GOP budget resolution, raising shutdown fears
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has said Democrats will stand in the way of efforts to pass a Republican-led budget patch that passed the House earlier this week with almost no bipartisan support.
Michigan senators split on bill to avoid federal government shutdown
Some Senate Democrats, including Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state, have alternatively pushed for a four-week stopgap spending bill that would prevent a shutdown and keep the government funded while giving lawmakers time to negotiate a bipartisan agreement. Schumer said Republicans rejected the offer.
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.
Senate overcomes first procedural hurdle to pass GOP-led funding bill after Democrats fold to pressure
Democrats voted to end the filibuster, paving the way for Republicans to pass their funding bill before the shutdown deadline ...
Bill to avert government shutdown clears key hurdle with help from Democrats
A spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate, paving the way ...
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Senate advances Continuing Resolution to final vote with help of some Democrats
The Republican-led Senate on Friday voted to end debate on its six-month Continuing Resolution, preparing the chamber to vote on passing the legislation later in the day. A total of 10 Senate ...
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House OKs Continuing Resolution Funding Government Through End of Fiscal Year
The vote is the first battle in President Trump's effort to avert a government shutdown and clear the way for his legislative ...
The Latest: Senate has just hours left to avoid a partial government shutdown
The Senate is has just hours left to avoid a partial government shutdown.
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5 anomalies in the continuing resolution passed Tuesday
Late Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal ...
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Both Maryland Senators Plan to Vote Against Federal Budget Resolution
Maryland Senators Van Hollen and Alsobrooks oppose GOP budget plan, citing tax cuts for the wealthy and agency job cuts.
Democrats introduce continuing resolution amendment in last-ditch effort to ensure Trump appropriates funds
Democrats are looking to prevent President Donald Trump from “illegally withholding or diverting funding” appropriated in the ...