Senate Dems Join With Republicans To Advance Govt Spending Bill

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 15 March 2025

⏱️ 78 minutes

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A vote on a stopgap funding bill which would avoid a government shutdown exposes a major fracture among congressional Democrats who are unhappy with how party leaders are taking on Trump. Plus, President Trump visits the Department of Justice and delivers a norm-shattering speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:02.0	This is CNN Breaking News.
1:05.1	And welcome to The Lead. I'm Jake Tapper, and we are following breaking news on Capitol Hill.
1:09.3	We're right now a hugely huge, right now a hugely
1:11.0	consequential vote to avoid a federal government shutdown is taking place. Republicans need to
1:16.1	secure the support of at least eight Senate Democrats to avoid the shutdown. CNN's Lauren Fox is on Capitol Hill.
1:22.3	Lauren, walk us through what exactly is happening right now. Yeah, the votes are being cast on the floor of the Senate as we speak, Jake.
1:29.3	And right now this vote has not been gaveled.
1:31.3	I mean, it is not final at this moment.
1:34.3	But we do know that there are 10 Democrats who have so far voted yes, many of them in leadership,
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