AdvertisementNow it will be up to Senate Democrats whether the bill goes to Trump’s desk or the government partially shuts down at the end of the month. The House passed the funding bill by a vote of 217 to 212, with Republicans Thomas Massie (Ky.) and Victoria Spartz (Ind.) It’s the Republican shutdown.”AdvertisementRepublicans control 53 Senate seats, and 60 votes are needed to push the funding bill through the chamber. Usually, it’s Republicans, not Democrats, who demand concessions for supporting a short-term funding bill. The Senate is expected to vote on both the Republican bill funding the government and the Democratic counterproposal on Friday.

Source: Huffington Post September 19, 2025 15:45 UTC