"A 7-10 day spending bill would require unanimous consent in the Senate, which could put pressure on Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and House Republicans to abandon their plans for a seven-week bill. Schumer's conversations with his colleagues are just in their initial phases. Publicly, Schumer is still demanding that Republicans commit to reversing some of Trump's earlier spending cuts and support fresh money for premium health care tax credits in exchange for Democratic votes for a seven-week spending package."
"Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is insistent that the House, which has passed a clean continuing resolution to fund the government for seven weeks, won't take additional action until the Senate moves. Thune supports that approach and has said he's unwilling to accede to a laundry list of Democratic demands to fund the government for seven weeks. He's indicated he is open to a discussion on the tax credits later this year."
A 7–10 day spending bill would require unanimous consent in the Senate and could pressure Majority Leader John Thune and House Republicans to abandon plans for a seven‑week measure. Schumer has begun preliminary conversations with colleagues and is publicly demanding that Republicans reverse some of President Trump's earlier spending cuts and provide additional funds for premium health‑care tax credits in exchange for Democratic votes. Schumer will meet President Trump with other congressional leaders today. Speaker Mike Johnson says the House will not act further until the Senate moves; Thune supports that approach but resists broad Democratic demands.
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