Schumer supports GOP funding bill to prevent shutdown

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer announced he will advance a Republican-led funding bill to avoid a government shutdown before the midnight deadline on Friday. This decision comes amid internal divisions among Democrats over the bill's implications. The Republican bill has already passed the House but lacks the limits Democrats wanted on the Trump administration's actions. Schumer expressed concern that a shutdown would worsen the situation, allowing Trump and Elon Musk to further disrupt government operations. Democrats are now faced with a choice: support the funding bill, which extends government operations through September, or risk a shutdown. The Senate requires bipartisan support to overcome a filibuster, and final passage remains uncertain.