Trump signed the Republican-backed funding bill, which will increase defense spending by $6 billion, boost border enforcement funding by $13 billion, and cut non-defense spending by $13 billion. The bill funds the government until September.
The bill created a divide within the Democrat party about whether to support the Republican-led bill. Some Democrats argued that the party should not support the bill because it would allow Trump and Elon Musk to continue their efforts to shrink the government through federal workforce layoffs. Those in favor of supporting the bill argued that a government shutdown would be harmful for Americans.
“[A]s bad as the CR is, I believe allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse option. A shutdown would allow DOGE to shift into overdrive,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Friday, speaking on the Senate floor.
GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AVERTED WITH SENATE PASSING TRUMP’S SPENDING PLAN
The Senate passed the bill 54-46 on Friday. The Democrats who voted to pass the funding bill were Schumer and Sens. John Fetterman (D-PA), Angus King (I-VT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Gary Peters (D-MI), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH).
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was the only GOP member to vote against the bill, raising concerns about the growing federal debt and deficit.
