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Sen. John Fetterman pushed back on Democrats who have expressed frustration with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer\u2019s decision to vote to avert a government shutdown.<\/p>\n

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Sen. John Fetterman pushed back on Democrats who have expressed frustration with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer\u2019s decision to vote to avert a government shutdown.<\/p>\n

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‘Showing up at every knife fight with a casserole’: Fetterman mocks Democrats calling for government shutdown <\/p>\n

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‘Showing up at every knife fight with a casserole’: Fetterman mocks Democrats calling for government shutdown<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u2022 Shutdown update: <\/strong>Ten Senate Democrats joined Republicans this afternoon to advance the government funding bill in a key procedural step<\/a>, as Congress faces a midnight deadline to avoid a government shutdown<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\u2022 Trump\u2019s DOJ speech: <\/strong>Trump slammed Biden-era officials<\/a> and pledged to expel what he described as \u201crogue actors and corrupt forces\u201d <\/a>during remarks at the Justice Department<\/a>, which the White House previously said would focus on law and order. <\/p>\n

\u2022 Trump\u2019s Ukraine strategy:<\/strong> Americans are skeptical of the president\u2019s approach to the war between Russia and Ukraine, with most viewing his handling of the conflict negatively, according to a new CNN poll.<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Ten Senate Democrats joined Republicans this afternoon on a key procedural vote to advance a bill that would ultimately avert a government shutdown at midnight, despite intensifying pressure from across the Democratic Party to block the GOP\u2019s funding measure. <\/p>\n

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and others voted 62-38 to advance the House-passed spending bill to a final vote, with President Donald Trump earlier praising Schumer for the move. <\/p>\n

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky was the only Republican to vote against advancing the measure that would fund the government through September 30. <\/p>\n

Now that the Senate has taken this procedural vote, the chamber will vote on four amendments to the government funding bill and then take a final passage vote on the measure. <\/p>\n

These are the Democrats who voted to advance the measure:<\/em> <\/p>\n

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