Senate Floor Filibuster

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Chuck Schumer caves, won’t vote to block GOP plan to avert government shutdown in dramatic U-turn

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) took up consideration of a measure in 2022 to shift to a watered-down “talking filibuster” on two pieces of voting rights

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Government shutdown averted as Democrats help Senate approve GOP spending bill

Democrats were stuck between two choices they despised: Vote for a funding bill that reflects Republican spending priorities and will give Trump and his allies more leeway to dismantle the federal government, or shut the government down by denying their vote and risk facing political backlash and blame.

NBC News on MSN · 3d

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.

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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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Senate Democrats to provide votes for Trump-backed resolution to avoid government shutdown

Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the Senate, said he would vote to end the filibuster, indicating sufficient support among ...

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Senate averts government shutdown by passing federal funding ahead of midnight deadline

The U.S. Senate on Friday night averted a looming midnight shutdown of the federal government by passing a funding bill after ...

Courthouse News Service3d

Senate Dems set to filibuster GOP budget resolution, raising shutdown fears

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has said Democrats will stand in the way of efforts to pass a Republican-led budget ...

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Senate overcomes first procedural hurdle to pass GOP-led funding bill after Democrats fold to pressure

Democrats voted to end the filibuster, paving the way for Republicans to pass their funding bill before the shutdown deadline ...

The Washington Post3d

Senate pushes closer to shutdown after Democrats spurn funding bill

Not enough Democrats support the bill to clear the 60-vote threshold needed to overcome a filibuster, Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) said on the Senate floor Wednesday ...

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