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Democrats pressure Schumer, Senate to hold line on GOP spending bills

House Democrats are cranking up the pressure on their Senate colleagues to hold the line against any Republican spending ...

Government shutdown talk is starting early ahead of a difficult funding fight in Congress this fall

Congressional leaders from both major political parties blame each other for a potential government shutdown as the budget ...

‘We learned some lessons’: How Chuck Schumer and Democrats are gearing up for the next funding fight with Trump

Democrats will soon face a significant test of their willingness to take on President Donald Trump with a fall funding ...

Schumer's strategy for avoiding a shutdown scramble

The Senate minority leader is under pressure to find a strategy that unifies Democrats. No one agrees what that is yet.

Senate GOP quietly urges House to shift approach on shutdown talk

Senate Republicans say President Trump has made it clear he doesn’t want a government shutdown, and they’re urging House GOP ...

Ahead of Shutdown Deadline, Democrats Face a Dilemma on Spending

Democrats are leery of supporting Republican spending measures after the White House forced through clawbacks of funding ...

Schumer, Democrats try to save face, blame GOP for possible government shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries present a unified front on government funding ...

Sen. Cory Booker in angry outburst says 'complicit' Democrats need a 'wake-up call'

In a rare public outburst on the Senate floor Tuesday, New Jersey Sen_ Cory Booker took his Democratic colleagues to task, ...

Democrats divided over looming government shutdown fight

Democrats are deeply divided over how hard to press their leverage with President Trump and his Republican allies on getting concessions in a bill to fund the government that needs to pass by ...