Trump Signs Stopgap Spending Bill After Senate Democrats Split on GOP-Led Measure

The bill averts a government shutdown and highlights divisions within the Democratic Party over strategy and priorities.

President Donald Trump signed a GOP-led stopgap spending bill that funds the government through September 30, avoiding a federal government shutdown.
The bill passed the Senate 54-46, with nine Democrats and one independent joining Republicans to invoke cloture and end a filibuster before its passage.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer faced criticism from progressive Democrats, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, for supporting the cloture vote despite opposing the final bill.
The legislation includes a slight increase in military spending, a $13 billion cut to domestic nondefense programs, and grants the Trump administration expanded discretion over federal spending.
The vote exposed fractures within the Democratic Party, with some members accusing Senate Democrats of undermining a coordinated strategy with House Democrats.