Chuck Schumer will vote for Republican funding bill, reducing shutdown odds
"I believe it is my job to make the best choice for the country to minimize the harms to the American people. Therefore I will vote to keep the government open and not shut it down." Schumer's announcement significantly increases the chances that enough Democratic senators will side with Republicans to avoid a government shutdown,
Schumer Says He'll Vote to Advance Republican Funding Bill
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Schumer says he'll now vote to approve GOP spending bill, avoid shutdown
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Schumer to vote for GOP spending bill amid Democratic divisions
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says that he is ready to advance Republicans’ funding bill to avert a government shutdown. It marks a major reversal from two days ago and the strategy is causing divisions among Democrats.
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House Republicans set up Tuesday vote to avert government shutdown
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives set up a Tuesday vote on legislation that would keep the government funded and avert a partial shutdown, as Washington is rocked by President Donald Trump's rapid moves to slash federal agencies.
US Senate Poised to Pass Republican Stopgap Spending Bill, Avert Shutdown
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Schumer says he will vote to move forward with GOP funding bill to avert shutdown
Schumer (D-New York) said Thursday evening he intends to vote to advance the GOP funding bill the House passed earlier this week, lowering the odds of a federal government shutdown this weekend. “While [Republicans’] bill is very bad,
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