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Schumer Says Democrats Will Block GOP Plan to Avert Shutdown


Published on 2025-03-12 21:00:48 - Bloomberg
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  • Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said his party would block a Republican spending bill to avert a government shutdown on Saturday and urged the GOP to accept a Democratic plan to provide funding through April 11 instead.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that Democrats will block a Republican plan aimed at averting a government shutdown. The GOP proposal, which includes significant spending cuts and immigration policy changes, was deemed unacceptable by Schumer, who criticized it for not addressing the needs of the American people and for potentially causing economic disruption. Schumer emphasized that any solution must be bipartisan, suggesting that Democrats are open to negotiations but not to the terms set by the Republicans. This stance comes as the deadline to fund the government approaches, with potential shutdown implications if an agreement isn't reached.

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