Senate Democrats announced on Wednesday their opposition to a Republican-proposed stopgap funding bill through September 30, heightening the possibility of a government shutdown by week's end.
Following intensive party discussions over two days, Senator Chuck Schumer, D-NY, announced that his party members would not support the House-approved bill maintaining current federal funding levels for six months. Instead, he advocated for a one-month extension to enable Congress to evaluate individual spending bills and reach a mutually acceptable agreement.
"Our caucus is unified" on such a measure to "keep the government open and give Congress time to negotiate bipartisan legislation that can pass," Schumer stated briefly from the floor.
