Schumer to support GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown as deadline nears
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led government funding bill that has fiercely divided Democrats under pressure to impose limits on the Trump administration.
Chuck Schumer will vote for Republican funding bill, reducing shutdown odds
N.Y., said he will for the GOP funding extension. The bill must pass by end of day Friday to avoid a shutdown.
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Live updates: Schumer says he will vote to move forward with GOP funding bill to avert shutdown
Schumer (D-New York) said Thursday evening he intends to vote to advance the GOP funding bill the House passed earlier this week, lowering the odds of a federal government shutdown this weekend. “While [Republicans’] bill is very bad,
Sen. Schumer Says He Will Vote for GOP Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D, N.Y.) spoke from the Senate floor a day after he said Democrats were prepared to shut down the federal government.
Schumer Announces He'll Help GOP Avert Shutdown
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday evening that he would help advance a House GOP spending bill that would fund the government through the end of the fiscal year—a strong indication that enough Senate Democrats will ultimately join Republicans to avert a government shutdown ahead of Friday’s midnight deadline.
Schumer signals support for considering GOP funding plan, as shutdown deadline nears
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer signaled privately Thursday he’s ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led government funding bill, as Democrats are fiercely divided under pressure to impose limits on the Trump administration on the eve of a shutdown deadline.
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Casinos and sports betting won’t win approval in Texas House, group of GOP members say
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GOP lawmaker explains why he called trans Dem 'Mr. McBride': 'I don't have to participate in his fantasy'
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Texas House Republicans get an earful from the opposition on proposed school voucher program
If passed, the legislation would create a program where parents could use state tax dollars toward sending their kids to ...
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Robert Morris, former Texas megachurch pastor and Trump adviser, indicted for child sex crimes
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Transgender lawmaker slams Republicans' 'bizarre' focus on culture wars
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Texas Republican introduces bill to make being transgender a felony
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Texas Republican proposes jail time for identifying as transgender
A Texas Republican has filed a bill that would criminalize transgender people who mislead the government or an employer by stating their gender identity as their biological sex. House Bill 3817 would ...
Amid national GOP's anti-trans crusade, some in Montana's GOP show all hope is not lost
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Texas Could Get Its Own Currency Under New Proposal
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Robert Morris, Texas megachurch pastor and former Trump adviser, indicted for child sex crimes
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A Republican effort to set deadlines to plug orphan wells in Texas hits resistance
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