The party’s split over supporting a spending extension to avert a lapse in government funding boiled down to a practical ...
Democrats have been sharply divided over the Trump-backed spending bill to avoid a government shutdown at midnight.
Senate Democrats, fearful of what Trump might do during a shutdown, voted in sufficient numbers to pass the GOP continuing resolution.
The plan would avert a government shutdown but give Donald Trump and Elon Musk more power over spending, sparking fierce backlash among Democrats.