It’s been a wild week on Capitol Hill as Republicans fought to get a continuing resolution bill passed to fund the federal government at current levels until September 30. On Tuesday the House passed the bill 217-213 and sent it to the Senate. After blustering for a few days, Senate Minority Leader Chuck “Shutdown” Schumer caved on Thursday and announced that he would not be voting for a government shutdown, explaining that President Trump and DOGE would be more dangerous to Democrat party priorities during a government shutdown than through the CR.
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Late Friday afternoon the Senate voted yes on cloture 62-38, with 10 Democrats joining Republicans. That sets the bill up for passage on what will likely be a party-line vote after a few amendments are voted on.
