US Senate Poised to Pass Republican Stopgap Spending Bill, Avert Shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Friday was poised to pass a stopgap spending bill and avert a partial government shutdown, after Democrats backed down in a standoff driven by anger over President Donald Trump's campaign to slash the federal workforce.
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) said the current fight over a Republican spending bill was the “best time” for Democrats to take on President Trump, coming less than two months into his ...
S.D., joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s decision to support the GOP’s spending bill and backlash from his own party.
The Senate is scheduled to convene at 10 a.m. ET. Watch in the player above. Democrats have only painful options: allow passage of a bill they believe gives President Donald Trump vast discretion ...
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The House has passed legislation to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September.
Democrats appear on the cusp of voting to avoid a shutdown because they fear the consequences of standing up to the Trump administration could be worse.
President Trump and his allies are already crafting a plan to make good on their promise to cut federal spending this year, ...
The bill, also known as a continuing resolution, now moves to the Senate, where D.C. officials hope Democrats will help them ...
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The comment came during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin as Republicans try to get a government spending ...
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