Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) will give remarks Friday afternoon as lawmakers struggle to find common ground in the fight to reopen the government.
The lapse in funding is now at 38 days, after Senate Democrats earlier this week blocked the GOP-led continuing resolution for the 14th time. Democrats met on Thursday for several hours to discuss a potential deal, but some say they need bigger concessions from Republicans to support it.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) signaled yesterday that he would call up another vote Friday on the stopgap funding measure, but timing is unclear.
Schumer’s remarks on the Senate floor are scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. EST.
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