Why Schumer Broke With Democrats in Shutdown Fight
In interview, the Senate minority leader said intraparty critics underestimated the dangers of a funding lapse.
US Senate passes bill to avert shutdown, House Democrats turn on Schumer
The U.S. Senate on Friday passed a stopgap spending bill, averting a partial government shutdown, after Democrats backed down ...
How some Senate Democrats sided with Republicans to vote against government shutdown
The advance vote: The Senate voted 62-38 to end debate on the bill – a cloture vote – and advance it to a final vote. Nine ...
10 Democrats help Republicans advance GOP funding bill to avoid shutdown
A group of 10 Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), on Friday voted to advance a ...
Senate passes six-month funding bill hours before shutdown deadline
The Senate has passed a six-month spending bill hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition to ...
Government shutdown likely averted as Democrats help Senate advance GOP spending bill
One crisis looks to be avoided as a midnight deadline looms to keep the government funded amid economic uncertainty and a ...
Democrats join with Republicans to advance House-passed government spending bill
Senate Democrats joined Republicans Friday on a key procedural vote to advance a bill that would ultimately avert a government shutdown at midnight, despite intensifying pressure from across the ...