Name: Senate Democrats Won't Vote for House Bill Approved by Republicans: Schumer
Uploaded: 2025-03-13T14:20:31.000Z
Description: WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats will not vote for the government funding bill passed by House Republicans, according to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)

Sam Wang is a Washington correspondent for NTD News based in Washington, D.C. Sam covers politics on Capitol Hill, and U.S.-China relations. 

Sam Wang

NTD Plus

News

News with integrity, from the U.S. and around the world. Focused reports and analyses that shed light on major issues the world deserves to know. NTD Evening News airs daily at 6 p.m. ET.

NTD Evening News

Citizens Honor Police for Their Service and Sacrifice

Cary Dunst is the news anchor for NTD Evening News. He is also the co-host of NTD Good Morning.


Cary Dunst

Trump ‘Projecting American Influence and Leadership’ on Iran Issue in Beijing: China Expert

Chris Bob is a reporter for NTD and a host of "Profiles of Service." He is also a small business owner. Chris graduated from Union College with a concentration in politics and religion in Russia and the former Soviet Union.

Chris Bob

Senate Panel Advances Crypto Regulation Bill

Jason Blair is a national correspondent for NTD News based in California. 

Jason Blair

Lawmakers Weigh ‘Sanctuary’ Polices After Woman’s Death in Virginia

Christina Corona is a California-based reporter for NTD News. She primarily covers California news, politics, and entertainment.  

Christina Corona

Bonta Announces Major Fentanyl Bust in California

Arian Pasdar is an international correspondent for NTD News based in South America. His reporting focuses on immigration and key events in Latin America.

Arian Pasdar

CENTCOM Commander Admiral Cooper Praises Trump's Military Actions

David Lam is a national correspondent based in California and a part-time anchor for "NTD Tonight." Before joining NTD he was a financial analyst.

David Lam

Lawyers in OpenAI Trial Give Closing Arguments

Eva Fu is a New York-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at eva.fu@epochtimes.com

Eva Fu

Jack Bradley is a Washington correspondent for NTD News based in Washington, D.C. Jack previously anchored "NTD Newsroom" and worked as an assistant producer for the show. 

Jack Bradley

China News

Organ Harvesting in China

Congressional Hearing Spotlights Forced Organ Harvesting in China

Dave Martin is NTD's Senior Sports Reporter and sports analyst. He also hosts "Data Hub" segments during NTD's special election coverage, "The Nation Decides."

Dave Martin

Report: Giants WR Nabers Had 2nd Procedure on Knee

Xavier Becerra Leads New California Governor Poll

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 15)

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 14)

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 13)

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 12)

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 11)

Don Ma is an anchor and senior business correspondent based at the network's global headquarters in New York City. Don is the anchor and producer of NTD's "Business Matters," which airs weekdays at 4:30 pm ET.

Don Ma

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 10)

Arleen Richards is NTD's legal correspondent based at the network's global headquarters in New York City, where she covers all major legal stories. Arleen holds a Doctor of Law (J.D.).


Arleen Richards

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 9)

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 8)

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 7)

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 6)

NTD Newsroom comprises teams of reporters, editors, and producers assigned to cover breaking news and other stories.


NTD Newsroom

Fast, compelling, first-hand news from China. China in Focus airs Monday–Friday at 8 p.m. ET.

China in Focus

China Sends Warships to Pacific Drill as Tensions With Japan Rise

Reuters is a news agency owned by Thomson Reuters. It employs around 2,500 journalists and 600 photojournalists in about 200 locations worldwide writing in 16 languages.

Reuters

We present news that is truthful and based on facts, outside of the political fog. Instead of focusing on the negative things happening around us, our mission is to give our viewers a good morning with empathetic and uplifting stories. Our aim is to provide an antidote to negativity by shining a light on the best side of people. We speak to inspiring people who positively impact communities, pursue topics that represent our common human values, and will never miss an opportunity to bring you heartwarming stories.

NTD Good Morning

2 US Embassy Personnel Assigned to Cartel Case Killed in Car Accident

The Associated Press is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. 

The Associated Press

US News

Gunman Kills 8 Children, Including 7 of His Own, in Louisiana Mass Shooting

Flora Hua is a reporter based at NTD's global headquarters in New York City, where she covers China news, U.S.-China relations, and human rights issues. Flora primarily contributes to NTD's "China in Focus."  

Flora Hua

Trump: Seized Iranian Ship May Have ‘A Gift From China’

Joseph Lord is a congressional reporter for The Epoch Times.


Joseph Lord

Aldgra Fredly is a freelance writer covering U.S. and Asia Pacific news for The Epoch Times.

Aldgra Fredly

Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized in Critical Condition: Spokesman

Wildfires Across Georgia and Florida Have Destroyed Nearly 50 Homes and Are Forcing Evacuations

News you can trust from the U.S. and around the world. Critical information and insight. We cover the stories that others don’t. NTD News Today airs Monday–Friday at 11 a.m. ET.

NTD News Today

US Warns of China Hacks via Routers, Smart Devices

Juliet Song is an international correspondent exclusively covering China news for NTD. She primarily contributes to NTD's "China in Focus," covering U.S.-China relations, the Chinese regime's human rights abuses, and domestic unrest inside China.

Juliet Song

2 Americans Among Suspected Communist Rebels Killed in Clashes With Troops, Philippine Officials Say

Ryan Morgan is a reporter for The Epoch Times focusing on military and foreign affairs. He was previously a news writer for NTD. 


Ryan Morgan

Mari Otsu is NTD's White House correspondent based in Washington. 

Mari Otsu

World News

Middle East

Iran

3 US Warships Fend Off Iranian Attacks, Trump Says Ceasefire Still Holds

Health News

3 Dead in Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship in Atlantic Ocean: WHO

WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats will not vote for the government funding bill passed by House Republicans, according to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)

Republicans need Democrat votes to push their bill through the Senate, but the Democrats want a clean 30-day government spending bill. A clean continuing resolution (CR) would fund the government at current levels for another 30 days.

The government is set to shut down on March 14 if Congress fails to pass a CR.

“Funding the government should be a bipartisan effort, but Republicans chose a partisan path, drafting their CR without any input from congressional Democrats," Schumer said.

“Because of that, Republicans do not have the votes in the Senate to invoke cloture on the House CR. Our caucus is unified on a clean April 11 CR that will keep the government open and give Congress time to negotiate bipartisan legislation that can pass. We should vote on that."

Cloture requires 60 votes in order to overcome a filibuster in the Senate. It applies to most legislation. The GOP holds a slim majority in the upper congressional chamber with 53 seats.

The spending bill, which narrowly <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/house-to-vote-on-6-month-government-funding-bill-5823144" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">passed</a> the House on March 11, includes a roughly $6 billion increase in defense spending and a $13 billion reduction in non-defense spending. It also includes additional funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement but eliminates funding for veterans who were subject to pit burns and other toxic elements.

The measure also includes a provision that would prevent congressional Democrats from bringing up resolutions to block President Donald Trump's 25 percent tariffs on both Canada and Mexico. Trump also imposed a 10 percent tariff on Canadian energy.

The House recessed on March 11 and does not return until March 24. The Senate is scheduled for recess next week.

At an annual strategy retreat for House Democrats in Leesburg, Virginia, Democrats signaled opposition to the spending bill that has now become the Senate's responsibility.

"We're standing on the side of working families. Our message to the Senate is: Stand with us on that side," Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) said during the opening news conference for the retreat, which started just one day after the continuing resolution passed in the House.

"We think that our vote gives the Senate the strength and the message they need to stand up as well."

Speaking to reporters on March 11, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) urged Senate Democrats to opt for the 30-day continuing resolution in lieu of the longer-term spending fix that passed the House.

Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.), chair of the House Democratic Caucus, stressed that he was representing House Democrats rather than his counterparts in the Senate.

"We're going to wait for the white smoke just like everybody else," he said. "Elon Musk and Donald Trump are systematically already shutting down the federal government. Why we would want any part of that, I have no idea."

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said the GOP bill “simply lets Donald Trump continue to shut down more and more and more of government. That is a problem.”

Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), who caucuses with the Democrats, told reporters that shutting the government could have the opposite effect of helping government workers amid the sizable cuts in the bureaucracy by the Trump administration.

“This is a classic no-win situation,” he said.

On the other hand, Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said he would vote for the funding bill.

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) was mum when asked how he would vote on the GOP bill were the Democrat amendment to fail.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said Senate Democrats should be considered at fault if they block the bill.

“It would be foolish for my Democrat colleagues to shut down government,” he said.

<em>From <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/schumer-says-gop-doesnt-have-the-votes-to-pass-funding-bill-as-shutdown-deadline-nears-5824416">The Epoch Times</a></em>

Latest

Videos

Politics

01_Lead Story

04_Top Stories

Latest Clips

Management

Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.

Jackson Richman

Congress

Luis Eduardo Martinez is a correspondent for NTD News based in Washington. He holds a master’s degree in International Relations and Democratic Politics from the University of Westminster in London, England.

Luis Eduardo Martinez

Latest and breaking news, documentaries, movies, and lifestyle content on NTD+.
 
Empower your knowledge and elevate your spirit with NTD+, your go-to destination for truthful news, insightful documentaries, and captivating lifestyle content that enriches your life.