Democrats clashed over their shutdown strategy. But the party’s identity crisis runs far deeper
Democrats have been sniping at each other in public since Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer helped pass a Republican ...
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 ...
Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running high
The Democratic Party appears fractured as a torrent of frustration and anger has been unleashed on Senate Democratic Leader ...
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 ...
How some Senate Democrats sided with Republicans to vote against government shutdown
The advance vote: The Senate voted 62-38 to end debate on the bill – a cloture vote – and advance it to a final vote. Nine ...
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Democrats Should Have Shut Down the Government
I’ve been working hard getting our NCAA Tournament forecasts ready for Selection Sunday. So I’d barely been paying attention to the drama in the Senate, where Republicans were trying to gather ...
Senate labors to prevent a government shutdown as Democrats divide before the midnight deadline
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer gave members of his caucus days to vent their frustration about the options before ...
Democrats Clear Way for GOP Funding Bill, Ending Threat of Government Shutdown
The party had been torn between pushing back against President Trump and triggering a shutdown with unknown consequences.
Senate Democrats say they'll oppose GOP funding bill as government shutdown deadline looms
N.Y., and other Senate Democrats said they will oppose the six-month GOP government spending bill and want a one-month CR ...
‘The View’ Cohosts Divided Over Whether Democrats Should’ve Forced a Government Shutdown
First, the cohosts reviewed footage of Schumer justifying his decision by saying, “The CR is bad. It’s a whole lot worse to ...
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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Democrats, Shut Down the Government
It’s risky, for sure, but the politics are much better for Democrats than some chin-strokers in Washington believe.