Senate to vote on spending payments subsequent week, Schumer reiterates bipartisanship will keep away from shutdown

Senators will get their first likelihood to advance spending laws subsequent week forward of the encroaching deadline to fund the federal government.

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer introduced Wednesday that lawmakers would vote on a trio of spending measures subsequent week.

The bundle, known as a minibus, will embrace laws to fund navy building and the VA, agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development for fiscal 2024, which begins Oct. 1.

Mr. Schumer, New York Democrat, expects a vote on Monday for the payments. He lauded Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray, Washington Democrat, and Sen. Susan Collins, high Republican on the committee, for his or her work in holding the appropriations course of bipartisan.

Mr. Schumer reiterated that, for Congress to keep away from a shutdown, work has to stay bipartisan — lawmakers have till the tip of the month to advance a short-term spending decision that continues funding the federal government whereas subsequent 12 months’s spending measures are nonetheless labored on.

So far, the Senate has moved all 12 of its spending measures out of committee, however has not voted on any of them. Meanwhile, the House has handed just one spending invoice.

Mr. Schumer positioned the onus of a partial shutdown on House Republicans.