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SCHUMER SHUTDOWN! Chuck Says Senate Dems Will Block GOP Funding Bill [WATCH]

posted by Hannity Staff - 3.12.25

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.

This story is developing…