House GOP passes spending bill, sending plan to avert government shutdown to Senate
The bill puts significant pressure on Democrats in the Senate, whose votes will be needed in order to avoid a shutdown. The ...
GOP wins shutdown showdown with Senate Democrats ending filibuster of spending bill
Enough Senate Democrats put their disdain for President Trump aside and voted Friday to end a filibuster of a Republican ...
Senate Republicans coin 'Schumer shutdown' ahead of critical vote on Trump spending bill
Democrats and Republicans in the Senate are laying the groundwork for a government shutdown standoff as the clock ticks down.
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 ...
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10 Senate Democrats Defy Pelosi, Left-Wing Base To Advance GOP Spending Bill
The Senate voted 62 to 38 Friday evening to advance a GOP spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown ...
Government Shutdown Averted: Senate Passes GOP Funding Bill—Despite Democratic Infighting
Democratic leader Chuck Schumer voted alongside Republicans to advance a House GOP spending bill that would keep the ...
US Senate poised to pass Republican stopgap spending bill, avert shutdown
The U.S. Senate on Friday was poised to pass a stopgap spending bill and avert a partial government shutdown, after Democrats ...
Third Senate Democrat backs GOP spending bill as clock ticks toward government shutdown
The bill will need 60 votes to invoke cloture to advance to a full vote, meaning eight Democrats must join Republicans in approving the stopgap funding bill.
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Recap: Government shutdown averted, Senate-passed spending bill goes to Trump
At least eight Senate Democrats would need to join Republicans to clear a 60-vote threshold and advance the spending bill to the floor for a final vote. Though Republicans have a 53-seat majority ...
Democratic leaders amp up pressure on Senate colleagues to oppose GOP spending bill: ‘Stand with us’
The leading Democrats in the House are ramping up the pressure on Senate Democrats to oppose the GOP’s spending bill, warning that the proposal would slash crucial public services to vulnerable ...
Senate Democrats vow to block GOP spending bill as shutdown deadline looms
Senate Democrats Wednesday faced tough choices after the Republican-led House narrowly passed a stopgap spending bill that would avert a partial government shutdown as soon as this weekend.