Schumer defends vote to avert shutdown and his position as Senate Democratic leader
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer defends his vote with Republicans to keep the government open and his position as leader ...
Senate Dems’ shutdown politics
Of the Democratic senators who voted to move the bill forward, only three seats are up for reelection in 2026.
Trump signs order to eliminate 7 federal agencies after Senate averts government shutdown
President Donald Trump signed an executive order designed to eliminate seven federal agencies that focus on media, libraries, ...
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 ...
Senate averts shutdown by passing federal funding ahead of midnight deadline
The U.S. Senate on Friday night averted a looming midnight shutdown of federal government by passing a funding bill after ...
Senate works to avert partial government shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
The Senate finds itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare ...
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 ...
Senate to take up Trump spending bill as clock ticks down to government shutdown
A vote to end debate on the House-passed stopgap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown will take place on Friday ...
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 ...
Senate Passes Bill Averting Shutdown, After Critical Boost From Democrats
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took heavy criticism from fellow Democrats for backing the GOP measure, which he called ...