Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., says he will vote to keep the government open, warning that a shutdown has worse consequences for Americans and would only empower President Donald Trump and Elon Musk further.
"I believe it is my job to make the best choice for the country to minimize the harms to the American people. Therefore, I will vote to keep the government open and not shut it down," Schumer said while speaking on the Senate floor on Thursday.
The Democratic leader rattled off a list of reasons he disagrees with the House-passed stopgap spending bill, but added, "I believe allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse option."
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Chuck Schumer will vote to keep government open: 'For Donald Trump, a shutdown would be a gift'
- by: Stepheny Price , Julia Johnson , Kelly Phares , Megan Tome
- 03/14/2025
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Fox News
- 03/14/2025
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