Schumer, Senate
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.
Will Congress dodge a government shutdown? Funding push fails in the House over controversial voting bill
"We cannot have a government shutdown," Mitch McConnell, said. "It would be politically beyond stupid for us to do that right before the election."
Government shutdown deadline nearing as House stumbles on stopgap spending bill
Congress has 12 days left to approve a short-term government funding bill before the shutdown deadline, though leaders in the Republican House and Democratic Senate haven’t felt the need to start negotiations just yet.
Government shutdown deadline nearing as U.S. House stumbles on stopgap spending bill
Congress has 12 days left to approve a short-term government funding bill before the shutdown deadline, though leaders in the Republican House and Democratic Senate haven’t felt the need to start nego
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.
Senate Races Against Time to Prevent Government Shutdown
The U.S. Senate is working on temporary spending legislation to avert a partial government shutdown by the end of the month. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer emphasized the urgency, while Congress must finalize the bill by Oct.
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.
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.
Congress, government shutdown
Government shutdown looms as Speaker Johnson heads back to drawing board on spending bill
Speaker Mike Johnson expressed his disappointment after the GOP-controlled House rejected his latest spending bill, leaving ...
Government Shutdown Looming Next Month: Here's What That Means
It ran from Dec. 22, 2018 to Jan. 25, 2019, during the Trump administration. At 34 days, it was the longest government ...
Schumer takes steps to prevent shutdown as Speaker Johnson’s next move unclear
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has taken steps that will give the Senate the option to set up a vote next week on a ...
Morning Report — Government funding up in the air
Lawmakers in the House are launching plan B to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month. Speaker Mike Johnson ...