Senate Democrats Won’t Vote for House Bill Approved by Republicans: Schumer

Congress has until March 14 to avert a shutdown.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks alongside Democratic senators to press in the U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 6, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats will not vote for the government funding bill passed by House Republicans, according to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)

Republicans need Democrat votes to push their bill through the Senate, but the Democrats want a clean 30-day government spending bill. A clean continuing resolution (CR) would fund the government at current levels for another 30 days.