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Government shutdown live updates: Senate to vote on funding bill today; Dr. Mehmet Oz faces confirmation hearing
Live updates and the latest news as the Senate votes to avoid a government shutdown and Mehmet Oz faces his Senate confirmation hearing.
Schumer defends support for GOP funding bill ahead of Senate votes to avoid shutdown
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took to the Senate floor Friday morning to defend his decision to support a Republican short-term funding bill that will effectively help avoid a government shutdown at the end of the day.
Watch live: Jeffries speaks as Senate Democrats face funding bill vote
House Democratic leadership is slated to hold a press conference as their counterparts in the Senate face down a nail-biter vote on government funding. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and
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Live updates: Senate plans vote on Trump-backed bill to avert government shutdown
The latest news on President Donald Trump’s administration and the expected Senate vote on a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown.
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Trump praises Dem leader over shutdown vote: Live updates
WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump praised a longtime adversary, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, after the New York Democrat said he would vote in favor of a Republican bill to fund the government and avert a shutdown.
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WATCH LIVE: Senate to vote on Republican funding bill as shutdown looms
Democrats have only painful options: allow passage of a bill they believe gives President Donald Trump vast discretion on spending decisions, or vote no and give Trump free rein. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer gave members of his caucus days to vent their frustration before making clear he will not allow a government shutdown.
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Live updates: Senate faces vote to prevent government shutdown
The Senate is up against a government funding deadline Friday and needs 60 votes to keep the lights on and prevent a shutdown starting at midnight Saturday. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.
Senate to take up Trump spending bill as clock ticks down to government shutdown
A vote to end debate on the House-passed stopgap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown will take place on Friday ...
Funding bill may grant Trump, Musk more control over federal spending
Trump and DOGE are set to gain more control over federal funds with the passage of a continuing resolution to avert a ...
Senate to vote on advancing GOP funding bill to avert government shutdown
The GOP-controlled Senate will press forward with a procedural vote to advance a stopgap funding bill to avert a government ...
Senate labors to prevent a government shutdown as Democrats divide before the midnight deadline
The Senate is nearing a key test vote as lawmakers work to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.
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Senate confirms Bill Pulte as FHFA director
Bill Pulte was confirmed Thursday as FHFA director by the U.S. Senate, garnering some Democratic support in the final vote.
Senate panel advances debanking reform, first digital assets bill
The Senate Banking Committee advanced bills to create a regulatory framework for dollar-denominated stablecoins and to ...
Senate nears final approval of a bill that could increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
The Senate is preparing to give final approval to a bill that could result in harsher prison sentences for fentanyl ...
Government Shutdown: Trump Tells Schumer ‘Congratulations’ For Letting GOP Spending Bill Pass
Schumer's commitment comes a day after the top Senate Democrat said “Republicans do not have the votes in the Senate.” ...
Why Connecticut's senators are voting against Republican spending bill, despite Schumer's support
Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he understands Schumer's support for the bill but said it would result in "immediate, cruel ...
'Betrayal': Schumer receiving 'big backlash' from Dems for decision to advance spending bill
Senate Minority Leader Schumer is getting backlash from some Democrats for saying he would vote in favor of the GOP-backed ...