Senate members voted for the progress of the StopgaP spending bill that was passed in the House of Representatives on Friday, with the approaching date of the government closing.
the The short term in the short term The spending of the spending bill, known as the ongoing decision (CR), will remain at the levels of spending the same fiscal year (FY) 2024 until October 1. However, if the spending bill is not passed by 11:59 pm on Friday, the government will interfere in a partial suspension.
Democrats in the Senate She was involved in an emotional disagreement this week about what to do when the procedure came in the end for the main procedural vote. In order to reach the threshold of 60 votes, Republicans needed some democratic support, as the majority of the Republican Party is only 53 seats, and Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky. , To vote against it.
Chuck Schumer will vote to keep the government open: “For Donald Trump, the closure will be a gift.”
Capitol appears under the cloud cover in Washington, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. (AP Photo / J. Scott Applewhite)
Amid the tense assembly meetings that led to the vote, the Democrats were tight, unwilling to reveal details about the discussions. During one meeting on Thursday, Senate member shouted out loudly that the press might hear through the doors of the thick and heavy wooden meeting room. The sound is recognized by the press as the sound of the Senator Kirsten Gilbrand, DN.Y. But her office will not confirm.
Several Democratic Senate members came out against the Stopgap Bill before the procedural obstacle, the participation that they would not vote for progress or vote on its approval.
However, they faced criticism from the Senator John Vitirman's strong opponent, De Pa, who joking about “hot” videos on social media about voting no.
Dim heard screaming on colleagues despite Shomer's demand for unit with no closing
During an interview with him recently with NBC News, Senator John Vitirman, de Pence, announced that he was “not progressive”. (Nathan Howard/Bloomberg via Getti Emaiz)
“It was not long before we review that you can never close the government. Therefore, this is a kind of inconsistency,” he told reporters on Thursday.
“We can all agree that it is not great, but this is where we are, and this is the choice,” he stressed.
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, dn.y.He had initially claimed that he had been unified, and paid for a CR alternative to only one month. But the Republicans did not budge in the draft law that was passed at home, which continues for the rest of the fiscal year.
Republicans in the Senate “Shomer closure” before the critical vote on the Trump spending bill
Chuck Shomer, Left, John Thun, right (Reuters)
By Thursday night, Shomer revealed that he would vote for progress and report the Stopgap Bill, instead of providing the president Donald Trump Eileon Musk with a “gift” to close the government.
This was met with great frustration with Democrats throughout the country and the division of what party leaders must do in such circumstances.
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Former spokesman for Representative Nancy Pelosi, Dr. California. (Drew Angeler/Getty Images)
Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives issued a statement late at night repeating their opposition to CR on Thursday, and spokeswoman Emerita Nancey Pelosi, D-Calif participated.
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The former spokesman called on the members of the Democratic Senate to “listen to women” and move forward “extending four -week financing to keep the government open and negotiate the two -party agreement.”
