Skip to content

McConnell says GOP plan only way to reopen government, Schumer says ‘Bull’

By Nathan Ouellette

Loading the player...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer opened up debate on the Senate floor Thursday, defending each party’s proposal to reopen the federal government. Each leader argued that their way was the only way forward ahead of the first votes in the Senate to reopen the government since the shutdown began.

Recent Stories

Biden signs foreign aid bill, says weapons to be sent to allies within hours

Airlines must report fees, issue prompt refunds, new rules say

Capitol Ink | B Movie

States move to label deepfake political ads

Decades of dallying led to current delay on menthol ban

Can a courtroom bring Trump’s larger-than-life personality down to size?