Senate Republicans are aiming to pass a rescissions package on a party-line vote, which Democrats say would upend the government funding pro
Senate Republicans are aiming to pass a rescissions package on a party-line vote, which Democrats say would upend the government funding process ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline.
July 9, 2025, 2:07 PM MST
By Sahil Kapur, Frank Thorp V and Brennan Leach
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s push for Republicans to bypass Democrats and claw back $9.4 billion in approved spending has ignited a new fight in Congress that could upend the normally bipartisan government funding process.
Ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline to prevent a shutdown, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is laying down a marker by warning that Democrats won’t sign off on an agreement if the GOP follows through with Trump's request.