Trump spending bill passes to avert government shutdown as Democrats reel after Schumer U-turn: Live updates - Democrats warned against GOP’s ‘dismantling of government’ over shutdown vote

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's about-face on Republican's spending bill. After announcing that he be a no vote on the proposed spending plan-- a decision that could have led to a government shutdown -- Schumer backed down,

A government shutdown was averted just hours before the Friday 11:59 p.m. deadline after enough Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., helped Republicans defeat the filibuster.