GOP attempt to derail abortion-funding bill falls short after emotional debate
Lawmakers on both sides of the abortion debate shared personal and emotional stories Thursday in a failed Republican attempt ...
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WATCH: Revamped bill critics say undermines parents’ bill of rights passes House
A controversial bill that describes itself as “promoting a safe and supportive public education system” was the subject of ...
Shutdown averted after Schumer caves and backs Trump spending bill
A government shutdown was averted just hours before the Friday 11:59 p.m. deadline after enough Democrats, including Senate ...
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Senate Dems Cave, Help GOP Advance Bill to Fund Government, Avoid Shutdown
Senate Democrats, fearful of what Trump might do during a shutdown, voted in sufficient numbers to pass the GOP continuing resolution.
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Senate advances plan to avert shutdown, in vote that exposes Democratic rifts
The Senate voted to advance a spending bill to fund the government through Sept. 30, narrowly avoiding a government shutdown.
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Senate passes spending bill to avoid a government shutdown
A six-month spending bill advanced in the Senate after Democrats split on the bill. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Shumer, D-NY ...
Ten Senate Democrats ignore growing party anger to help advance Trump’s spending bill
Democrats have been sharply divided over the Trump-backed spending bill to avoid a government shutdown at midnight.
The Democratic Divide: Would a Shutdown Have Helped or Hurt Trump?
The party’s split over supporting a spending extension to avert a lapse in government funding boiled down to a practical ...
Fate of bill to cap rent increases now rests on fine-tuning in Washington Senate
A bill to cap residential rent increases across Washington will need revisions to pass in the state Senate, according to the chamber’s top Democrat.
Senate unanimously approves fix to prevent $1B cuts for District of Columbia, sending bill to House
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate swiftly approved legislation late Friday that would allow the District of Columbia to keep its ...
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Van Jones Says Chuck Schumer Is in Blast Radius of ‘Volcanic Eruption’ of Anger from Dems After Helping Republicans
Thursday, the New York Democrat drew the ire of House Democrats and many of his peers in the Senate when he said he would help advance a GOP funding bill.
Schumer Averts a Shutdown—and Ignites a Rebellion
In helping averti a shutdown, Chuck Schumer has ignited a rebellion within his own party, writes Philip Elliott in The D.C.