Government shutdown live updates: Senate votes on government funding bill today; Trump delivers remarks at DOJ
President Donald Trump delivered remarks at the Justice Department, a frequent target of his and his allies’ government weaponization claims.
What to know today
- The Senate advanced the House-passed government funding bill ahead of the deadline tonight to avoid a shutdown in a 62-38 vote. Eight Democrats voted in favor of moving the bill toward final passage.
- In a major concession, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said last night that he would support the measure, meaning the bill is likely to pass.
- President Donald Trump delivered remarks at the Justice Department as he revamps the department and other agencies top carry out his efforts to reshape the government and institute hard-line policies on immigration. The president is also signing executive orders.
- A federal judge in Maryland ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of workers across the federal government by Monday, saying in a decision last night that the government’s claim the layoffs were due to performance issues “isn’t true.”
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