With just hours to spare, the Senate passed a Republican-drafted spending bill, avoiding a government shutdown and ensuring funding through September. The 54-46 vote exposed deep fractures within the Democratic Party, as Minority Leader Chuck Schumer faced backlash for conceding to GOP priorities.

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The bill maintains 2024 spending levels while reallocating $6 billion toward defense and cutting $13 billion from non-defense programs—spending shifts that liberals decried as a surrender. House Democrats, having unanimously opposed the measure, accused Schumer of caving under pressure.