Chuck Schumer caves on shutdown fight, says that would be 'far worse' than GOP plan

14-3-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 15

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Thursday evening backed off his shutdown threat and said he will vote to end a filibuster of the Republicans' spending bill, providing a list of arguments that gave a green light to other Senate Democrats to do the same.

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