The Senate is expected to vote Monday on a key procedural motion to advance a temporary government funding bill that includes a suspension of the debt ceiling, according to senators and aides in each party
The vote has not been locked in by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.Republicans in the chamber plan to block the closely watched measure, which needs 60 votes to succeed, because they oppose the debt limit provision. The vote will take place just days before the government could run out of money at the end of the month and Democrats must then determine their next steps.
"We're first going to give 10 Republicans a chance to stand up and vote," said Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois when asked by CNN whether Democrats would allow a shutdown if Republicans block the measure. Asked if Democrats would comply with GOP demands to strip out the debt measure, Durbin replied,"We'll see.
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