House Democrats insist on ‘unity’ — but Senate spending bill fight threatens party division
The spending bill fight threatens to divide congressional Democrats despite House lawmakers insisting they are “united” to ...
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Schumer Threatens To Block Government Funding Deal, Taunting Republicans in First Major Fight of New Trump Era
One Republican senator tells the Sun that he is happy to have the fight, and even happier that Democrats are about to take ...
Military leaders warn of risks to armed forces' readiness in temporary funding bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Military service leaders told senators Wednesday that passing a temporary budget that keeps defense ...
Chuck Schumer says Senate Democrats won't provide votes to pass GOP funding bill as shutdown draws near
After meeting with his conference, the Senate minority leader said "Republicans do not have the votes" to advance the House-approved measure, which requires 60 to pass.
Government shutdown likely after Schumer says Senate Dems will block GOP funding bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned that Republicans lack the votes in the upper chamber to pass their plan to avert ...
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‘A huge hit to us’: Senior service leaders warn of delays and disruptions under pending stopgap funding bill
Senior service leaders said Wednesday they will be significantly challenged by a stopgap spending bill the Senate plans to vote on this week to fund the government through Sept. 30 and avoid a ...
Senate Democrats contemplate ‘two horrible choices’ in government shutdown fight
They can either vote to support a House GOP stopgap measure they’ve been criticizing, or the federal government will shut ...
Senate Democrats insist on voting on 30-day government funding bill
Senate Democrats say they will not vote for the House-passed six-month government funding package, which boosts defense spending and cuts non-defense programs, unless they first get a vote on a ...
Senate pushes closer to shutdown after Democrats spurn funding bill
Senate Democrats say they are prepared to vote against the Republicans’ bill if lawmakers do not strike a deal by midnight ...
Rep. Bresnahan, Rep. Meuser vote to fund government, prevent shutdown
U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. said on Tuesday he arrived in Washington, D.C., to make life better for the people of Northeast Pennsylvania. That's why Bresnahan, R-Dallas Township, said he voted in ...
The House's Budget Bill Cuts Earmarks, but Spending Will Be Going Up Anyway
The House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution (C.R.) on Tuesday to keep the government funded through September. The measure now heads to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain, ...
What Akron-Canton projects, programs are at risk in Trump-backed spending bill?
Three of Ohio's Democratic House Representatives comes together on a call Wednesday to talk about their issues with ...