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The Senate will vote to invoke cloture on the CR this afternoon, which will be the key procedural hurdle that will determine whether the funding bill will advance.
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March 14, 2025

The 2 dynamics that are shaping government funding deadline day

Two important things are happening in the Capitol this morning.

The Senate is slowly moving closer to averting a government shutdown.

And Senate Democrats, from the leadership down to the rank and file, are doubting Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s decision to allow Republicans to pass their CR ahead of the midnight shutdown.

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