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Democratic senators have also been weighing their fears that a shutdown would be a disaster not only for the country, but for them politically.

Senate Dems unite against House CR — for now

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Democrats will refuse — for now, at least — to provide the necessary votes to pass a GOP-authored bill to fund the federal government through the end of September, heightening the risk of a shutdown.

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