US EditionSchumer warns GOP government funding proposals don’t have the votes to pass
Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer criticized the GOP's funding plan as insufficient for American needs, highlighting disputes over health care subsidies and foreign aid cuts amid shutdown talks.
- The Republican Party holds the majority in both chambers of Congress and occupies the presidency as the government funding deadline approaches this month.
- The White House asked Congress to approve a temporary funding measure to maintain government operations through January 31, while Democrats are pushing for an extension of soon-to-expire health care subsidies.
- Top appropriators have met this week, and Democratic leaders plan discussions Wednesday amid noted divisions over the funding package and its terms.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stated that the Republicans' proposal falls short of addressing the requirements of the American public and fails to secure Democratic support.
- The dispute raises the likelihood of a government shutdown, with House Speaker Mike Johnson placing responsibility on Democrats, while Democratic leaders are considering a brief funding measure to maintain government operations temporarily as negotiations continue toward a broader bipartisan agreement.
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Schumer, Jeffries demand major health care concessions to keep government funded
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) and other high-ranking Democrats say that any government funding package to keep federal departments operating past Sept. 30 must include major concessions from Republicans to repair what they say is fast becoming a national health care crisis. “House and Senate, Hakeem and I are in total agreement, what the Republicans are proposing is not good enoug…
Collins knocks Schumer amid funding battle
The odds of a government shutdown are spiking, after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer rejected Republicans’ funding proposals by saying they “can’t get our votes.” Republicans have proposed several short-term funding options running from November to January, but Democrats want Republicans to negotiate with them, especially on extending expiring health care subsidies. “If that’s his position, then he’s calling for a government shutdown,” Sena…
Schumer says GOP plan to avert shutdown "not good enough to get our votes"
Washington — Republicans and Democrats in Congress are still far apart on how to avert a government shutdown just three weeks before funding runs out. The top appropriators in Congress have been meeting this week to discuss a path forward. And Democratic leaders in the House and Senate are expected to meet Wednesday on the issue. But Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, told reporters Wednesday that “what the Republicans ha…
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Schumer warns GOP government funding proposals don’t have the votes to pass
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) sent an explicit warning to Republican leaders Wednesday that the proposals they are considering to fund the government and avoid a shutdown on Oct. 1 …
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