Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he understands Schumer's support for the bill but said it would result in "immediate, cruel and draconian harm."

Connecticut’s two senators, both Democrats, said they planned to vote “no” on a Republican House spending bill.

President Donald Trump praised Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) on March 14 for his decision to vote for a Republican-backed continuing resolution to keep the government funded.

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives earlier this week passed the measure, which largely leaves spending steady at about $6.75 trillion in the fiscal year that ends September 30. Democrats expressed anger over the bill,

N.Y., said he will vote to advance the Republican funding extension and avoid a government shutdown at the end of the day Friday. "While the CR bill is very bad, the potential for a shutdown has consequences for America that are much,

The legislation would apparently shield the D.C. government from a billion-dollar cut, but it would still need to be approved by the House.