Senate Majority Leader Schumer expresses tentative support for a proposal by Johnson, despite opposition from some hardline Republican colleagues. Schumer is pleased that the proposal does not include sharp spending cuts, but it still needs to clear the House before moving to the Senate.
Secured tentative support from top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Monday, even as some of Johnson 's hardline Republican colleagues pushed back against it. Senate Majority Leader Schumer , whose support would be critical to pass the measure to head off a government shutdown beginning on Saturday, said he was "pleased" that Johnson 's proposal did not include sharp spending cuts .
"The speaker's proposal is far from perfect, but the most important thing is it refrains from making steep cuts," said Schumer, who stopped short of backing the idea. However, before the bill can move to the Senate, it will need to clear the House, where at least seven of Johnson's fellow Republicans signaled opposition to his two-step continuing resolution, or "CR," which would keep federal agencies operating at current funding levels. Representative Chip Roy, a prominent hardliner, blasted the measure for its absence of spending cuts and conservative policies, and because it would extend food assistance for poor families to Sept. 3
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