Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on the Senate floor on Wednesday that Democrats would not support the GOP funding bill, raising fears of a partial government shutdown.
“Funding the government should be a bipartisan effort, but Republicans chose a partisan path, drafting their [continuing resolution] without any input — any input — from congressional Democrats,” Schumer (D-NY) said on the Senate floor Wednesday.
“Because of that, Republicans do not have the votes in the Senate to invoke cloture on the House CR. Our caucus is unified on a clean [CR through April 11] that will keep the government open and give Congress time to negotiate bipartisan legislation that can pass.”
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With Republicans holding a 53-47 Senate majority and legislation requiring 60 votes to bypass a filibuster, at least seven Democrats must support the spending bill. The House passed it Tuesday night in a 217-213 vote.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has also opposed the measure, so the GOP will need eight Democratic defections if there is full attendance in the chamber.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has announced that the lower chamber of Congress will be in recess until March 24.
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