The government closure was averted hours before the 11:59pm deadline on Friday.
The bill is now heading to President Donald Trump’s desk for signing. The Senate previously voted important procedurally for a suspension spending bill that requires meeting a 60-vote threshold to advance, also known as the legislative filibuster.
House Republicans passed a short-term bill earlier in the week called the Continuing Resolution. The bill will maintain spending levels until October 1st, just like in 2024.
Chuck Schumer votes to keep the government open: “For Donald Trump, closures will be a gift.”
Schumer was hit hard by the Democrats due to his decision to move forward with CR. (Elizabeth Franz/Pool via AP)
If the spending bill is not passed by the deadline on Friday, the government will enter into a partial shutdown.
Federal agencies and non-essential services will be suspended during partial government closures. However, government functions, which are deemed “required,” will continue. National security protocols such as Border Patrol, Law Enforcement and Disaster Response, for example, will remain active during the closure.
The Friday evening vote to pass the six-month CR came in early afternoon after an important procedural vote. A small number of Senate Democrats have given Republican majority the votes they need to overcome the filibuster and advance the suspension spending bill.
Dem heard his colleague scream, despite Schumer’s unified claims as if the shutdown was looming.
Schumer and playing cards. (AP/Getty Images)
Deep divisions have emerged within the Democrats over the past few days, and even minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (DN.Y.) refused to answer questions about whether he has confidence in Schumer.
At one of several Senate meetings, the senator cried out loud enough to hear outside the heavy, thick wooden door. The voice was identified by the media as belonging to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of Dn.Y., but her office did not confirm.
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The Senate approved a suspension bill passed in the House on Friday. (Reuters)
Before that passing, Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) criticized fellow Democrats for a planned “no” vote that would endanger government shutdowns.
“It wasn’t long ago before I lectured that the government could never be shut down, so that’s inconsistent,” he told reporters Thursday.
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Fetterman opposed the closure. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, Getty Images)
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Prior to the final vote, 10 Democrats joined almost every Republican to overcome the Congressional filibuster. These senators are Chuck Schumer, DN.Y., Senate minority leaders Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill. and Sen Angus King, I-Maine, Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Katherine Cortez Mast, D-Nev. , John Fetterman, D-PA. Gillibrand, Dn.Y., Jeanne Shaheen, Dn.H.
The senator was able to beat the 60 vote threshold with a final margin of 62-38.
Julia Johnson is a political writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business and is a major reporter in the US Senate. She was previously a political reporter for the Washington Examiner.
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