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.
How some Senate Democrats sided with Republicans to vote against government shutdown
The advance vote: The Senate voted 62-38 to end debate on the bill – a cloture vote – and advance it to a final vote. Nine Democrats and one independent, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., voted in favor of cloture. That vote allowed the bill to pass with a simple majority in the final vote.
Senate Passes Spending Bill, Averting Government Shutdown
The continuing resolution cuts some funding for transportation safety projects and Army Corps of Engineers civil works.
Senate passes six-month funding bill hours before shutdown deadline
The Senate has passed a six-month spending bill hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition to the measure.
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.
Schumer calls for vote on new continuing resolution to avoid government shutdown
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Republican senators don't have the votes to pass the GOP spending bill that was approved by the House and is instead pushing for a vote on a separate 30-day continuing resolution.
Several Democrats join Republicans to advance funding bill that would avoid government shutdown
The measure had a pathway for passage following the cloture vote on the bill, which passed on a near-partisan basis in the House but requires 3/5 approval in the Senate.
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.
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