Schumer relented one day after he vowed Senate Democrats would thwart the "partisan" measure, saying the "chaos" of a government shutdown would be a worse option.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) defended his decision to stiff-arm left-wing lawmakers and join Republicans to pass a six-month government funding bill last week, claiming a partial shutdown would have wrought “devastation like we’ve never seen.

N.Y., said he will vote to advance the Republican funding extension and avoid a government shutdown at the end of the day Friday. "While the CR bill is very bad, the potential for a shutdown has consequences for America that are much,