Chuck Schumer

There are no winners in a government shutdown. It’s not really a decision, it’s a Hobson’s choice: Either proceed with the bill before us or risk Donald Trump throwing America into the chaos of a shutdown.

Clearly, this is a Hobson’s choice; the CR is a bad bill. But as bad as the CR is, I believe allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse option.

The potential for a shutdown has consequences for America that are much, much worse.

It will support law enforcement and firefighters and teachers and basic city services. This legislation is very good news for the residents of the District of Columbia.

Musk has told everybody he wants a shutdown because he knows it will help him achieve his horrible goal of just decimating the federal government from one end to the other.

A government shutdown would give “more power” to Trump.

A government shutdown would give more power to Trump.

For sure, the Republican bill is a terrible option," the New York Democrat said, calling the bill "deeply partisan" and urging that "it doesn't address far too many of this country's needs." "But I believe allowing Donald Trump to take…

We simply weren’t prepared to accept the partisan GOP bill.

But I believe allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse option.

For sure, the Republican bill is a terrible option.

We will reject a government funding bill that Republicans wrote and passed through the House.

Because of that, Republicans do not have the votes in the Senate to pass the House CR.

Funding the government should be a bipartisan effort. But Republicans chose a partisan path, drafting their Continuing Resolution without any input from Congressional Democrats.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Wednesday that Democrats would reject a government funding bill that Republicans wrote and passed through the House.

While the CR bill is very bad, the potential for a shutdown has consequences for America that are much, much worse.

While the CR bill is very bad, the potential for a shutdown has consequences for America that are much, much worse.

I believe it is my job to make the best choice for the country, to minimize the harms to the American people.

The Republican bill is a terrible option.

Our caucus is unified on a clean April 11 CR that will keep the government open and give Congress time to negotiate bipartisan legislation that can pass.

For the 119th Congress, I ask that the Democratic cochair of the Senate NATO Observer Group be Senator Shaheen and, at her recommendation, the following Democratic Senators participate in the group: Senators Merkley, Coons, King, Booker…

Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer says the Democrats have the votes to block a bill passed by the Republican controlled House.

I hope our Republican colleagues will join us to avoid a shutdown on Friday.

We should vote on that.

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