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Democrats, senate and House

The New York Times · 18h

Senate Democrats Balk at Funding Extension, Raising the Risk of a Shutdown

The top Senate Democrat said his members were not ready to provide the votes to allow the Republican-written stopgap spending measure to pass ahead of a Friday night deadline. There is still time for a reversal.

Scripps News on MSN · 16h

Schumer says senate democrats will oppose House GOP funding plan

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday Senate GOP "do not have the votes" to pass a pending funding bill, setting up a potential showdown over government funding.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

After House votes to avert government shutdown, Senate Democrats face 'stark' choice

House Republicans passed a bill to fund the government through the end of September 2025. The measure now heads to the Senate, where Democrats face a "stark" choice.

Senate, Democrats and Harder

New York Magazine on MSN · 17h

Senate Retirements Make Midterms Harder for Democrats

Democrats should benefit from a stiff midterm breeze in 2026. But with a tough landscape and three seats open, it’s unlikely they can flip the Senate.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 15h

Democrats’ Path to Reclaiming the Senate Just Got Harder

New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a three-term Democratic senator, said she wouldn’t run for re-election in 2026.

Newser on MSN · 22h

Senate Democrats Take Another Hit on the Chin

Jeanne Shaheen, a three-term senator from New Hampshire, will not run for reelection in 2026, reports the New York Times. "It was a difficult decision, made more difficult by the current environment in the country—by President Trump and what he's doing right now.

Jeanne Shaheen, Senate

Reuters on MSN · 21h

US Senator Shaheen will not seek reelection, adding to Democrats' hurdles

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen on Wednesday became the third Senate Democrat to say she would not seek reelection next year, further complicating her party's hopes of recapturing control of that chamber when President Donald Trump's term reaches its midpoint.

WMUR Channel 9 on MSN · 15h

First on News 9: U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen announces she will not seek reelection

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, the first woman in American history to serve as both governor of a state and U.S. senator, has decided she will not run for reelection.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Jeanne Shaheen won’t seek reelection

Jeanne Shaheen will not seek reelection, she announced Wednesday, becoming the third Senate Democrat to announce their retirement ahead of the midterms. Shaheen, who is 78 and was first elected to the Senate in 2008,

18hon MSN

When will the Senate vote on the spending bill? Will it need Democratic support?

It's up to the Senate to pass the spending bill and get it to President Donald Trump’s desk to avert a possible government shutdown.

17hon MSN

Senate Democrats Divided Whether To Help GOP Avoid Shutdown: ‘Republicans Do Not Have The Votes’

Six Democrats need to vote for the bill, assuming there are no additional Republican defections, in order for it to pass the ...

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US Senate Plan to Make Trump Tax Cuts Permanent Raises 'Debt Spiral' Worry

The push for tax permanence is the latest example of Republican readiness to heed Trump's demands, in a Senate that has ...

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