US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is preparing to vote on a GOP-drafted bill that aims to fund the federal government through December 3, 2021. However, Democrats are divided on the legislation, with many opposing the bill due to its lack of funding for Afghan resettlement and disaster aid. The bill, which also suspends the debt ceiling until December 2022, has already been rejected by Senate Democrats once. Schumer’s move is seen as a tactic to place the blame on Republicans if the government is forced to shutdown. The bill requires 60 votes to advance, meaning at least 10 Democrats would need to support it.
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