Key Senate Republicans told us they’re trying to craft an amendment to the proposed stopgap funding bill that would boost funding for the U.S.-Mexico border and institute new migrant policies. These talks may not finish until tomorrow or Saturday, these GOP senators warned.
But Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, with a government shutdown looming at midnight Saturday, moved to force a key procedural vote on a bipartisan proposal that would keep federal agencies open until mid-November. This vote would take place early Saturday. If the Senate fails to get 60 votes then, it would seal a shutdown. And the House would still need to weigh in on this proposal.
