Republicans fail to advance continuing resolution to extend government funding until Nov. 21, despite three Democrats crossing party lines to support the bill.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., railed against Senate Democrats’ move to block the GOP’s short-term funding extension as Congress gears up for a government shutdown.
Democratic lawmakers led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., voted to block Republicans’ continuing resolution (CR) for a second time just hours ahead of the deadline to fund the government.
It’s unlikely that a deal will be struck in the waning hours of fiscal year (FY) 2025, and neither side is ready to blink.
Thune said there would be more votes to come on the same bill but noted that if Schumer wanted to talk, he knows where to find him. He also said there are Democrats who «are very unhappy with the situation that they are in.»
«We didn’t ask Democrats to swallow any new Republican policies. We didn’t add partisan riders», Thune said. «We simply asked Democrats to extend existing funding levels to allow the Senate to continue the bipartisan appropriations work that we started.
