Schumer warns of shutdown fight with Trump, GOP
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is signaling a tougher stance in the latest government funding battle, warning that Democrats are prepared to block a stopgap measure unless Republicans roll back some of their most controversial policies. Back in March, Schumer voted to keep the government open and convinced enough Democrats to do the same, a decision that sparked backlash from the left. This time, however, he says circumstances are different. President Donald Trump and GOP leaders need at least seven Senate Democrats to break a filibuster and avoid a shutdown after September 30. Republicans have put forward a clean funding extension through November 21, including $30 million to boost lawmaker security. But Schumer and his colleagues argue that Trump’s Medicaid cuts, efforts to weaken Congress’ spending authority, and the looming expiration of Obamacare subsidies for 22 million Americans demand a […]
