Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. You can get in touch with Gabe by emailing [email protected]. Find him on Twitter @GabeWhisnant.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer informed Democrats during a private lunch meeting that he will vote in favor of tomorrow’s procedural vote to advance the GOP government funding bill, two Democrats familiar with the discussions told CNN on Thursday.
Schumer’s reported support suggests that enough Senate Democrats will join Republicans to move the House-passed bill forward, helping to avert a government shutdown at midnight.
On Wednesday, the New York Democrat said that Republicans lacked the votes to advance the measure.
This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information is available.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer informed Democrats during a private lunch meeting that he will vote in favor of tomorrow’s procedural vote to advance the GOP government funding bill, two Democrats familiar with the discussions… Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer informed Democrats during a private lunch meeting that he will vote in favor of tomorrow’s procedural vote to advance the GOP government funding bill, two Democrats familiar with the discussions told CNN on Thursday.