Congress

Senate Democrats Say They Won’t Support the GOP’s Funding Bill — Shutdown Be Damned

“Republicans do not have the votes in the Senate to invoke cloture on the House CR,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said on the floor on Wednesday. “Our caucus is unified.”

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to reporters following a Democratic strategy session. J. Scott Applewhite/AP

By Ursula Perano, Riley Rogerson and Ben T.N. Mause

March 12, 2025 04:23 PM

Senate Democrats may very well be on track to vote to shut down the government rather than cave to the House GOP’s six-and-a-half-month funding bill.

At least, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday, Democrats are ready to vote that way at the moment.

Senate Democrats emerged from a closed-door lunch telling reporters they were ready to reject the Republican government funding bill.