A shutdown would give Donald Trump the keys to the city, the state and the country,” Schumer said on the Senate floor when he announced his decision. But nobody really knows

Schumer relented one day after vowing that Senate Democrats would thwart the "partisan" measure, saying the "chaos" of a government shutdown would be a worse option.

N.Y., said he will for the GOP funding extension. The bill must pass by end of day Friday to avoid a shutdown.