U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a bipartisan deal to fund the government, despite the vote missing the midnight deadline. Schumer expressed that reaching the agreement was not easy but emphasized its importance for the American people. The deal aims to prevent a significant lapse in funding for about 70% of the government, indicating that any potential shutdown would be temporary.
We have just reached an agreement to complete the job of funding the government tonight. It wasn’t easy, but tonight our persistence has been worth it. It is good for the American people that we have reached this bipartisan deal.
#BREAKING: Senate Majority Chuck Schumer (D-NY) took to the Senate floor to announce a deal to move forward with votes, indicating the lapse in funding for about 70% of the government would be temporary. https://t.co/wn5Q5cBzkv https://t.co/wn5Q5cBzkv
1) Schumer: want to move quickly on to votes. It's been a very long and difficult day, but we have just reached an agreement to complete the job of funding the government. It is good for the country that we have reached this bipartisan deal.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announces bipartisan deal to fund government
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announces bipartisan deal to fund government, but vote will miss midnight deadline