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Senate, Democrat and Government Shutdown

Senate averts shutdown, but vote leaves Democrats bitterly divided

The Senate on Friday averted a federal government shutdown full of political and practical unknowns. But the decision to back the GOP funding bill has left a party still reeling from Donald Trump’s 2024 win even more rudderless and divided.

Forbes on MSN · 18h

Government Shutdown Averted: Senate Passes GOP Funding Bill—Despite Democratic Infighting

Democratic leader Chuck Schumer voted alongside Republicans to advance a House GOP spending bill that would keep the government open for another six months, beyond the midnight shutdown deadline.

TIME on MSN · 9h

Here Are the Senate Democrats Who Helped Republicans Avert a Shutdown

Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada were among the first Democrats to publicly back the Republican funding bill, arguing that a shutdown would only strengthen Trump’s hand. They were joined by six more Democrats—Dick Durbin of Illinois,

Senate, Elon Musk and House

ABC News on MSN · 19h

House Democratic leader Jeffries pushes back on divisions with Senate Democrats

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries tussled with reporters Friday, pushing back against the notion that the Democratic Party is fractured as some Senate Democrats, including their leader, were on the cusp of joining Republicans to avert a government shutdown.

Associated Press · 1d

House Democrat issues plea to Senate colleagues: ‘Do not hand the keys over to Elon Musk’

House Democrats issued an urgent plea to their colleagues in the Senate Friday after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would vote for a GOP spending bill.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

House Democrats Try to Attack Trump by Targeting Elon Musk

The head of President Donald Trump’s government efficiency effort, Elon Musk, is emerging as a messaging punching bag for Democrats as they pick up the pieces of their stinging defeat in last year’s elections and search for a winning message for 2026.

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Senate Democrats Cave, Giving Up Only Real Point Of Leverage Until The Fall

Much to the base’s chagrin, a handful of Senate Democrats voted to advance the House Republican continuing resolution to ...

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Inside and outside the Senate, Democrats begin to lose faith in Schumer

Democrats have long found the flip phone Chuck Schumer still insists on using as an endearing quirk that illustrates how ...

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Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running high

The Democratic Party appears fractured as a torrent of frustration and anger has been unleashed on Senate Democratic Leader ...

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House Democrats to hold 'Day of Action' to push back against GOP-backed spending bill

House Democrats will hold a "Day of Action" across the country on Tuesday to push back against the GOP-backed spending bill ...

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Top House Democrats Throw Chuck Schumer Under The Bus Amid Funding Fight

"This false choice that some are buying instead of fighting is unacceptable,” Rep. Nancy Pelosi said as Schumer cast his vote ...

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Democrats confront limits of their minority power after bruising shutdown vote

Senate Democrats were grim Friday as they left Washington after a brutal 10-week stretch that consistently showed the limits of their new minority and culminated with a deeply personal rupture over ho ...

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