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Spending bill’s political fallout

CQ Budget, Episode No. 346

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., angered much of his party's base by agreeing to advance a stopgap funding bill.
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., angered much of his party's base by agreeing to advance a stopgap funding bill. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
By David Lerman and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted March 18, 2025 at 2:52pm

The six-month continuing resolution that avoided a partial government shutdown left Democrats deeply divided. CQ Roll Call’s Mary Ellen McIntire and David Lerman explain the nature of the rift, whether it’s likely to heal and what it means for the party’s ability to govern and combat the Trump administration.

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