US Senate passes bill to avert shutdown, House Democrats turn on Schumer
By Richard Cowan, Bo Erickson and Gabriella Borter WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Friday passed a stopgap spending bill, averting a partial government shutdown, after Democrats backed down in a standoff driven by anger over President Donald Trump's campaign to slash the federal workforce.
US Senate Poised to Pass Republican Stopgap Spending Bill, Avert Shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Friday was poised to pass a stopgap spending bill and avert a partial government shutdown, after Democrats backed down in a standoff driven by anger over President Donald Trump's campaign to slash the federal workforce.
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Top US Senate Democrat Schumer signals party support for spending bill to avert government shutdown
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Thursday said he would vote to advance a Republican stopgap funding bill, signaling that his party would provide the votes to avert a government shutdown.
US Senate Government Spending Bill Advances Toward Passage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Friday looked set to advance a bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown, after a sufficient number of minority Democrats joined with the majority Republicans in support. Voting continued.
With Democrats' help, Senate votes to avert a government shutdown
The Senate passed a House-approved government funding bill that averts a government shutdown that was set to be triggered at the end of the day Friday.
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