Schumer, Senate Democrats say they'll reject GOP government spending bill | Fox News
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Senate Democrats say they'll oppose GOP spending bill as government shutdown deadline looms
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Chuck Schumer calls for a 30-day CR so Democrats can better negotiate a deal
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Fox News' Lucas Tomlinson reports the latest on Sen. Chuck Schumer's 30-day funding alternative.

Senate Minority Leader  called for a one-month spending bill to keep the government open until April 11 so that Democrats can better negotiate a deal. The continuing resolution, which  on Tuesday on a nearly party-line vote of 217-213, would keep the government open for the next six months, for the rest of the fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30.



  
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

"I’m weighing the badness of each option," Kelly said, acknowledging that supporting the six-month stopgap would set a bad precedent that Republicans can put together funding bills without Democrats involved in the negotiation process.

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said he would support the continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown, while Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., said Democrats "are unified in not wanting to shut down the government" but should vote for a short-term bill.



  
Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., has indicated he will reject the continuing resolution, so the GOP needs at least eight Democrats to cross the aisle in order to avoid a filibuster.

Politico reported that multiple White House sources say that Schumer will allow enough centrist Democrats to join Republicans in supporting the continuing resolution, despite his vocal opposition of the measure on the Senate floor Wednesday.

"They’re 100% gonna swallow it," one White House official reportedly told the outlet. "They’re totally screwed."

Danielle Wallace is a breaking news and politics reporter at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on X: .

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