Senate votes to avoid government shutdown
The Senate voted primarily along the party line Friday afternoon to pass a bill controlled by the House to fund the government until September. President Trump is expected to sign the bill into law. The final vote was 54-46. Two members of the Democratic Caucus voted for Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (DN.H.), who is resigning at […]
Senate passes Trump-backed spending bill to avoid shutdown
The government closure was averted hours before the 11:59pm deadline on Friday. The senator voted 54-46 and passed the StopGap spending bill, which only had 51 votes to be approved. Almost every Republican has supported the measure, with Senator R-KY, R-KY. All Democrats opposed it, except for Senator Jeanne Shaheen. Maine Sen. Angus King, who […]
Senate passes ‘fix’ to avert DC budget cuts
The senator voted Friday to pass the law to prevent cuts in DC's local budget after city officials warned that the district was facing a $1 billion hit under a suspended government funding bill approved at the Senate moment. The bill allowed districts to continue operating in the 2025 budget, which was adopted, and was […]
Senate Dems side with Schumer, sidestepping government shutdown
Senate Democrats fell along with minority leader Chuck Schumer (DN.Y.), voted and reached across the aisle to pass a continuing Republican-led resolution on Friday hours before the funding deadline. The CR has made progress with 62-38 votes, with 10 Democrats joining 52 Republicans and passing the fundraising bill. In addition to Schumer, he voted in […]
10 Senate Democrats Defy Pelosi, Left-Wing Base To Advance GOP Spending Bill
The Senate moved forward the GOP spending bill by voting 62-38 on Friday evening to avoid the partial government closure setting that occurs at 12:01am on Saturday Nine Senate Democrats joined Senate Democrats, Chuck Schumer, to vote “yes” in the Clojure vote to advance the StopGap government funding bill, which will fund government operations by […]
Shutdown showdown: House-passed bill survives key Senate vote as clock ticks
The senator voted to move forward with the House Pass halt spending bill on Friday as the government shutdown deadline approaches inch. The short-term spending bill passed in the House, known as the Continuous Solution (CR), will remain at the same level of maintenance as FY 2024 until October 1st. However, if the spending bill […]
Newsom tells Senate Dems to 'do the right thing,' oppose CR
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (d) called on Senate Democrats to “get up and do the right thing,” and did not vote for a GOP-backed stopgap bill that avoids looming government shutdowns. “Passing this bill will give Republicans six months to unite administrative power and wreak havoc in our country. They are already threatening social security […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calls Republicans ‘bastards,’ quickly apologizes
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, DN.Y. called his Republican opponents “B— DS” on Thursday in an interview explaining the vote to avoid government shutdown. “We're going to be at odds with them about everything,” Schumer told MSNBC. “In the billionaires' tax cuts, they became plutonium, Olivia.” “It's far better not in the middle of the […]
Dr. Oz faces Senate grilling on Capitol Hill Friday
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the chosen Dr. Donald Trump, who leads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, will face questions before a Senate committee on finances Friday morning. Following the hearing, the committee will schedule a vote to send Oz's nomination to the Senate, where it is likely that approval will be given to the Republican […]
Live updates: Senate faces vote to prevent government shutdown
The Senate opposes the government's funding deadline on Friday, and requires 60 votes to prevent the closure from midnight on Saturday. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (DN.Y.) supported the ongoing resolution late Thursday, sparking the rage of many in his party and yelling the defeat of the bill. But his announcement provides important political coverage […]