Senate Clears Key Hurdle To Avert Shutdown After Schumer Surrenders

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : In a post on Truth Social that likely did not ease frustrations among leftists, Trump said, "Congratulations to Chuck Schumer for doing the right thing -- Took 'guts' and courage!
55% : There will also be a vote on an offering from Paul that seeks to reduce appropriations for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
41% : In order to proceed, the Senate reached a deal in which members will vote on a few amendments from Democrats, including one that aims to block the use of funds by the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) effort overseen by Elon Musk.
36% : They have argued that passing the GOP-backed bill would help empower Trump to keep cutting government programs as part of the DOGE effort.
28% : In trying to justify his stance, the top Democrat said that he believed the measure was "very bad," but he insisted "allowing" Trump "to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse option" and therefore would not support that outcome.

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