"As bad as passing the CR is, allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse option," Schumer said.

House Republicans this week passed a government funding bill 217-213 without assistance from Democrats, losing only one vote from Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky.

People want to see fight,” Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) said. “And I think with that tweet that I did, it touched a nerve with millions of people." ...

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Senate Democrats remained tight-lipped on Thursday after meeting on the fast-approaching government funding deadline.

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Schumer said he would help advance a GOP spending bill because a shutdown "has consequences for America that are much, much ...