Schumer, government shutdown
Senate will vote Wednesday to avoid government shutdown, Schumer says
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced the Senate will vote Wednesday afternoon on a stopgap measure funding the federal government until Dec. 20 and will not consider any amendments,
Schumer says there's a 'really good chance' to avoid government shutdown
During a press conference Sunday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer predicted that Congress would pass a stopgap funding bill by the end of the month.
Mike Johnson Delivers Bad News to Donald Trump on Government Shutdown
The short-term bill is expected to get a vote on the House floor this week as Congress faces a Sept. 30 shutdown deadline.
Mike Johnson Nears a Deal With Dems in Last-Ditch Bid to Avoid Shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson has reportedly secured a tentative agreement with his Democratic colleagues in both chambers of Congress to avert a rapidly approaching government shutdown.The development comes less than a week after defections in his own party defeated the speaker’s attempt to pass a spending bill paired with extra legislation prohibiting non-citizens from voting.
Sen. Schumer says there's a 'good chance' in avoiding government shutdown
During a press conference, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said, "There is a good chance we can avoid the government shutdown." Congress has over a week to pass a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown on October 1.
Johnson Pares Down GOP Funding Bill in Desperate Bid to Avoid Shutdown
The House speaker will try again to avert a government shutdown, this time with a “bare-bones” continuing resolution.
Congress moves to avert government shutdown before election day
Congress is expected Wednesday to give swift approval to a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies funded ...
Schumer coins 'Trump shutdown,' slamming GOP amid spending fight
In Schumer's statement following the House's failed vote and several times during his floor speech, he labeled a potential ...
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 ...
Congress moving swiftly to fund government and avert shutdown before heading home to campaign
The House and Senate are expected to give approval to a bill that would fund the government into December and avoid a federal ...
Chuck Schumer calls out Republicans for 'wasting time' as tentative funding deal is announced
N.Y., announced that the government will be funded for another three months, thanks to an agreement that avoided a government shutdown.
Chuck Schumer Slams Trump's 'Poison Pill' Efforts As Congressional Leaders Agree On Temporary Funding Deal: 'Clearly He Doesn't Care'
Chuck Schumer has criticized former President Donald Trump for spending a month encouraging the House GOP to shut down the ...
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Schumer Warns of Government Shutdown Ahead of Sept. 30 Deadline
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer emphasized the importance of avoiding a government shutdown on Sept. 30, as lawmakers return to Washington after the August break with the US election ...
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 ...
Schumer: ‘Bad case of Groundhog Day’ could lead to shutdown
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) warned on Tuesday that Congress could be on the brink of a government shutdown ...
Congressional leaders announce short-term spending deal to avert possible federal shutdown
Congressional leaders announced an agreement Sunday on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about ...