Senate Democrats are split on the Republican continuing resolution as government shutdown deadline looms
While Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman and Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer have said they will vote with Republicans to avoid a shutdown, several local Democrats say they're a "no" on the bill.
With Democrats' help, Senate votes to avert a government shutdown
The Senate passed a House-approved government funding bill that averts a government shutdown that was set to be triggered at the end of the day Friday.
Senate advances Continuing Resolution to final vote with help of some Democrats
The Republican-led Senate on Friday voted to end debate on its six-month Continuing Resolution, preparing the chamber to vote on passing the legislation later in the day. A total of 10 Senate Democrats and Independents helped advance the resolution in a 62-38 vote, which needed a three-fifths majority to advance.
Here’s how Virginia’s senators voted on bill to avoid government shutdown
The continuing resolution to keep the government funded through September divided Senate Democrats — those who opposed the funding measure said the resolution would lend too much authority to
Congress averts government shutdown after Senate passes spending bill
The Senate has passed a spending bill to continue funding the government through September, narrowly avoiding a shutdown with a measure endorsed by President Donald Trump.
U.S. Senate passes continuing resolution with Klobuchar and Smith opposing
WASHINGTON - A partial government shutdown was avoided Friday after the U.S. Senate approved a bill to keep the government ...
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Senate passes stopgap funding bill with $6B in military spending, averting shutdown
The Senate passed a stopgap funding bill that averts a government shutdown and provides $6 billion in new spending for ...
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Continuing resolution moves to President Trump for signing
The Senate March 14 approved by a vote of 54-46, a continuing resolution to fund the government through Sept. 30. The House ...
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House OKs Continuing Resolution Funding Government Through End of Fiscal Year
The vote is the first battle in President Trump's effort to avert a government shutdown and clear the way for his legislative ...
Dozens of House Democrats pen letters to Schumer urging him to reject CR
Dozens of House Democrats signed on to a pair of letters to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schuner (D-N.Y.) on Friday, urging him to oppose the House GOP’s government funding bill as the upper ...
Senate approves bill to block budget's $1.1B cuts to DC included in GOP funding bill
The continuing resolution approved by the House this week would force DC officials to make $1 billion in cuts to city ...
Senate passes six-month funding bill hours before shutdown deadline
The Senate finds itself on Friday in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to ...
Cortez Masto breaks with party as GOP continuing resolution passes key hurdle in Senate
Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto joined with nine other Democrats Friday to prevent efforts to block a continuing ...