Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he understands Schumer's support for the bill but said it would result in "immediate, cruel and draconian harm."

Connecticut’s two senators, both Democrats, said they planned to vote “no” on a Republican House spending bill.

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives earlier this week passed the measure, which largely leaves spending steady at about $6.75 trillion in the fiscal year that ends September 30. Democrats expressed anger over the bill,

N.Y., said he will vote to advance the Republican funding extension and avoid a government shutdown at the end of the day Friday. "While the CR bill is very bad, the potential for a shutdown has consequences for America that are much,

Wyo., joins 'America Reports’ to discuss Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s decision to support the GOP spending package despite outrage from within his party.

A midnight Friday deadline is looming for the U.S. Senate to pass a federal funding bill to avert a government shutdown.