In a 54-46 vote Friday evening, Senate Republicans passed House Republicans’ short-term spending bill, after nearly a dozen Senate Democrats (and Independents who caucus with them) stepped in to advance the measure in order to avert a shutdown. Government funding was set to run out at midnight. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was the only Republican to vote against the measure.
Ten Senate Democrats voted to invoke cloture on the continuing resolution earlier on Friday to overcome the filibuster, meaning Senate Republicans only needed a simple majority to pass the bill. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) led the charge to help advance the bill, despite outrage from House Democrats and the majority of his conference.
Each of the Senate Dems who helped advance the measure warned that a shutdown under President Donald Trump — amid Elon Musk’s DOGE ransacking of the federal government — would “not be a normal shutdown.” Some Dems were concerned that Trump would declare a state of emergency and use the moment to further pillage the federal government.
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In a 54-46 vote Friday evening, Senate Republicans passed House Republicans’ short-term spending bill, after nearly a dozen Senate Democrats (and Independents who caucus with them) stepped in to advance the measure in order to avert a shutdown. Government funding was set to run out at midnight. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was the only Republican to vote against the measure.
Ten Senate Democrats voted to invoke cloture on the continuing resolution earlier on Friday to overcome the filibuster, meaning Senate Republicans only needed a simple majority to pass the bill. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) led the charge to help advance the bill, despite outrage from House Democrats and the majority of his conference.
Each of the Senate Dems who helped advance the measure warned that a shutdown under President Donald Trump — amid Elon Musk’s DOGE ransacking of the federal government — would “not be a normal shutdown.” Some Dems were concerned that Trump would declare a state of emergency and use the moment to further pillage the federal government.
Catch up on TPM’s live coverage below: