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Senate Democrats say they will reject GOP's funding bill as shutdown draws near

After meeting with his conference, the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "Republicans do not have the votes" to advance the House-approved measure.

The Hill on MSN · 14h

Senate Democrats struggle with funding dilemma as shutdown deadline looms

Senate Democrats are staring down a major dilemma as they agonize over how to handle the GOP’s stopgap spending bill in the face of a potential government shutdown by the end of the week.

The Daily Signal · 1d

Government Shutdown Will Be on Democrats, Senate GOP Leader Says

Thune says Democrats voted for a CR in the past. “A similar continuing resolution passed ... with 85 votes. This one should be no different.”

POLITICO on MSN · 12h

Chuck Schumer is in a real shutdown mess. Can he lead Democrats out of it?

Two days out from a government shutdown, Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats find themselves in a serious jam. But some of them are starting to hint at how they might get out of it. Publicly, the Senate minority leader and many of his fellow Democrats are vowing they won’t provide the votes to allow a House GOP funding bill to pass,

The Washington Post · 16h

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 Friday night.

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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 ...

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John Kennedy is trying to get Trump to get serious about the debt limit

The Louisiana senator has been tapped to consult with the president on a strategy for avoiding a federal default.

Axios on MSN7d

Thune's risky to-do list

Senate Majority Leader John Thune's (R-S.D.) tricky month keeps getting trickier. Why it matters: New debt ceiling fears, GOP ...

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Thune touts Washington Examiner report on Senate floor for Democratic filibusters

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) cited Washington Examiner reporting in his criticism Monday from the chamber floor ...

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Thune says Trump’s tariffs should be ‘temporary’ amid market volatility

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said he supports President Trump using tariffs to stop the flow of fentanyl into the United States but said the tariffs should be temporary, citing the ...

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GOP Senate leader nudges Musk to delegate some DOGE decisions to ‘better attuned’ cabinet

Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday publicly nudged tech titan Elon Musk to delegate at least some of his DOGE ...

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Bill to ban trans athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams fails to advance in Senate

The Senate has rejected legislation aiming to bar transgender women and girls from participating in school athletic ...

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