6 h. ago Schumer again blocks GOP bid to reopen government as air traffic controllers go unpaid

Government shutdown enters Day 28, with Senate Democrats rejecting House-passed bill while federal workers face missed paychecks and nutrition benefits head for cliff.

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6 d. ago Schumer blocks 12th GOP bid to reopen government as Trump says Democrats 'lost the negotiation'

President Donald Trump refuses to negotiate with congressional Democrats until the government reopens, deepening the 22-day shutdown over healthcare subsidies.

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7 d. ago Trump says Schumer, Senate Democrats holding government 'hostage' with shutdown: 'We will not be extorted'

President Donald Trump says Republicans "will not be extorted" by Senate Democrats during the ongoing government shutdown, which is now in its 21st day.

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7 d. ago Trump administration latest: Senate Democrats again block GOP’s stopgap government funding bill

Trump administration latest: Senate Democrats again block GOP’s stopgap government funding bill  CNN

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8 d. ago Senate Dems emboldened by weekend rallies block GOP plan to end shutdown for 11th time

The fight is the same: Senate Democrats want an extension to expiring Obamacare subsidies, but Republicans won't budge until the government is reopened.

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1 week ago Senate Democrats block GOP plan for 10th time, ensuring shutdown lasts into next week

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., continues pushing House-passed continuing resolution while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., demands Obamacare subsidy talks.

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1 week ago Republicans push to pay troops, reopen government as Democrats balk

Senate Democrats signal they will likely block a procedural vote on the defense spending bill, despite Senate Majority Leader John Thune's efforts to restart funding.

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1 week ago Republicans fume as Democrats block 9th GOP bid to reopen government

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Republicans believe Senate Democrats won't end the shutdown until after Saturday's protest, while open enrollment deadline looms.

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2 w. ago Johnson raises stakes on Schumer as government shutdown barrels into week 3

House Republicans remain in their districts while Senate Democrats block the GOP's funding bills seven times, extending the government shutdown into its third week.

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2 w. ago Senate Democrats block GOP plan again to reopen government as military pay deadline looms

Government shutdown continues as Senate Democrats demand Obamacare tax credit extension before supporting Senate Republicans' plan to reopen the government.

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2 w. ago Two Republicans vote with Dems as Senate GOP spikes bid to block Trump's strikes on drug

Two Republican senators voted with Democrats for a motion to discharge a joint resolution to block Trump's unilateral strikes against vessels allegedly trafficking drugs.

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2 w. ago Senate Democrats defy White House warnings, again block GOP bid to reopen government

External pressure from the White House has had little sway on Senate Democrats in their bid to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies, forcing the government shutdown into an eighth day.

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3 w. ago Schumer's shutdown holds as Senate Dems block GOP bid to reopen government

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., needs eight Democrats to end the shutdown, but Senate Minority Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., insists President Trump must approve the deal first.

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3 w. ago Government shutdown drags into weekend as Senate Democrats block GOP plan

Government shutdown to roll into weekend as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer demands bipartisan negotiations on continuing resolution and healthcare credits.

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3 w. ago Government shutdown continues as Senate Dems block GOP funding bill for 3rd time

Government shutdown continues as Senate Democrats block Republican funding bill for a third time, demanding an extension of expiring Obamacare subsidies.

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