In Video: Senate votes to advance GOP funding bill, allowing for vote to avoid shutdown
Government Shutdown Averted: Senate Passes Short-Term Funding Bill with Narrow Margin
Update: 15 seconds ago
In a last-minute vote, the Senate has narrowly passed a six-month bill to keep the government open, averting a potential shutdown at midnight tonight. The vote was 62-38, with enough votes to break a filibuster and move forward with the legislation.
What Comes Next?
The bill will now go to President Trump’s desk for signing, but it’s not the outcome many Democrats had hoped for. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was able to cobble together enough votes to pass the bill, but it was negotiated and written between Speaker Johnson and the White House, without Democratic input.
The Crucial 10: A Breakdown of the Senate’s Swing Votes
Ten Senate Democrats, including several members of Schumer’s leadership team, voted in favor of the bill. These lawmakers include:
- Cortez Masto
- Durbin
- Fedman
- Gillibran
- Hassen
- King
- Peters
- Shotz
- Schumer
- Shaheen
Several of these senators are retiring at the end of the session and won’t have to face voters, who are likely to be upset by their decision to support the bill. As one commentator noted, "This is the worst position I’ve seen Chuck Schumer in in his eight years at the helm of the Senate Democratic conference."
The Fallout: How Will This Affect Schumer’s Leadership?
The intense anger and frustration among Democrats, particularly outside of Congress and among liberal activists, could potentially threaten Schumer’s leadership position. Will this anger translate to Senate Democratic senators, who now have a difficult decision to make about whether to keep Schumer as their leader? Only time will tell.
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