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Senate Democrats Signal Willingness to Accept Government Shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer confirms Democrats won't support GOP funding bill, raising risks of a shutdown despite mounting pressure from party and grassroots.

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has publicly confirmed that Senate Democrats will not support the House-approved funding bill, increasing the risk of a government shutdown. Schumer insists on a bipartisan approach and calls for a 30-day stopgap funding bill, despite its likely failure. With a Friday deadline imminent and the House in recess, Senate Republicans need Democrat support to advance their measure. Recent discussions suggest Schumer may be open to negotiations, seeking an amendment vote, while Democrats face mounting pressure from their base to oppose Republican measures. Concerns over funding cuts highlight the stakes of the impending deadline.

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Senate Democrats oppose the House-approved funding bill because it was drafted without their input and includes spending cuts that they believe would empower the Trump administration to slash federal government services further.

Senate Democrats are proposing a 30-day clean stopgap bill to fund the government through April 11, which would give appropriators more time to negotiate bipartisan legislation.

At least eight Democratic votes are needed for the House-passed bill to advance in the Senate, as 60 votes are required to overcome procedural hurdles.

A government shutdown would result in the cessation of non-essential government services, impacting various federal operations and potentially affecting thousands of government employees and services.

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