Schumer says Democrats will block GOP funding bill, raising shutdown alert
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to pass the House-approved deal ...
Futures slip as government funding bill deadline looms, growth fears persist
U.S. stock index futures declined on Thursday as investors closely monitored a stopgap government funding bill amid ...
Democrats look to save face in shutdown battle
Senate Democrats say privately that they will not allow the government to shut down on Saturday, despite growing pressure from activists and liberal lawmakers who want them to kill a GOP-crafted ...
Democrats’ first big chance to check Trump may make them look even weaker
Washington Democrats finally have a first point of leverage against President Donald Trump — but it comes with a dilemma that could leave them looking even more hapless than they have so far in his ...
Speaker Mike Johnson unveils funding bill one week before potential shutdown
The stopgap measure would keep the government funded through Sept. 30. But Democratic leaders are opposed, and it’s unclear ...
Nail-biter spending vote could hinge on Trump-district Democrats
Centrist Democrats are keeping them guessing. Heading into Tuesday’s vote to fund the federal government, almost a dozen House Democrats in Trump-won districts have yet to reveal if they’ll join ...
Crockett reacts to Johnson blaming Democrats for potential government shutdown
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) explains why she won’t be voting for a government funding stopgap bill and reacts to House ...
House Republicans eye vote on short-term funding plan slammed by Democrats
Speaker Johnson is seeking to pass a bill with GOP votes alone. The government will shut down one week from today unless the ...