Schumer, Senate and Shutdown
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 government funding extension as the threat of a shutdown looms at the end of the month.
Government Shutdown Risk Looms As Election Nears
The deadline for a potential government shutdown is September 30 if lawmakers fail to agree on a budget. However, the chance of a shutdown is currently viewed as low.
House Republicans fail to pass spending, voting bill as shutdown approaches
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives will vote on legislation on Wednesday that pairs a must-pass spending bill with tighter voting rules, setting up an election year clash with the Democratic-majority Senate that risks a partial government shutdown.
House rejects temporary funding bill to avoid government shutdown
The House has rejected Speaker Mike Johnson's bill to temporarily fund the government. The legislation that failed Wednesday would have linked temporary government funding with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote.
US Senate to Move on Stopgap Bill to Avert Partial Government Shutdown
The U.S. Senate will prepare stopgap spending bill that would avert a looming partial government shutdown, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday, as House Republicans offered no hint as to what their next move would be.
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.
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.
Schumer to ‘step in’ with stopgap spending bill after Johnson’s failed funding strategy
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Thursday will tee up a stopgap spending bill for a vote next week in a last-minute bid to avert an Oct. 1 government shutdown. The legislative move comes the day after the Republican-led House rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) proposal to extend current funding levels into the next
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.
House Republicans Defy Trump’s Call for Brinkmanship on Shutdown
WASHINGTON—House Republicans signaled Thursday they have no appetite for a government-shutdown battle right ahead of the ...
Republicans shift to plan B to prevent shutdown
House Republicans have shifted gears as they race to avoid a government shutdown, eyeing a three-month stopgap spending bill ...
The Government Shutdown Standoff in Congress, Explained
GOP lawmakers in the House are divided over a stopgap spending bill that could prevent a government shutdown. Here’s a look ...
GOP’s Johnson flubs another floor vote as shutdown deadline looms
The deadline to prevent a government shutdown is 11 days away, and Speaker Mike Johnson appears increasingly lost — as Donald ...
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Shutdown deadline nearing as House stumbles on stopgap spending bill
With just one week left in the session before Congress departs for a six-week election break, there’s not much time for ...
OPINION: Republicans have to avoid a government shutdown this close to the election
Republicans would be wise to put their differences aside and work toward a solution, rather than hash out interparty issues ...
The House GOP has 'concepts of a plan' to prevent a shutdown
Republicans voted down their own short-term funding bill. It's not clear what exactly Speaker Mike Johnson intends to be Plan ...
With dock worker strike looking 'likely,' plans underway for orderly shutdown of NJ ports
A dock workers union threatens to strike Oct.1. That would shut down key ports in NJ, NY and along the East Coast before ...
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 ...