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‘We Learned some Lessons’: How Chuck Schumer and Democrats Are Gearing up for the Next Funding Fight with Trump
UNITED STATES SENATE, JUL 22 – Schumer engages Senate Democrats in early talks to unify strategy and avoid a government shutdown amid party divisions and Republican opposition, with 47 Democratic votes available.
- On Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer begins strategy talks ahead of the Sept. 30 shutdown deadline, preparing for upcoming funding votes.
- Amid party backlash, Schumer has mapped out options, after facing intense criticism from the progressive base for backing a GOP-only funding bill earlier this year.
- Amid looming spending fights, Senate Democrats voiced demands, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren stating, `I don’t understand what it means to negotiate an appropriations deal with Republicans unless they have put in writing that there will be no rescissions and no impoundment.`
- Schumer signaled Democrats won’t stand in the way of bipartisan funding bills, indicating support for cooperation ahead of the fall showdown.
- Looking ahead to September, Schumer plans additional member-level discussions over the next two weeks and coordinates closely with the Appropriations Committee.
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