Democrats held a vote this afternoon on S. 2882, the Democratic version of the Continuing Resolution (CR) bill that would have prevented the Schumer Shutdown. Advertisement🚨 BREAKING: The DEMOCRAT's proposal to keep the government open tonight FAILS in the US Senate. pic.twitter.com/8HC0SLgmQf — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 30, 2025Republicans in the House passed a clean CR that would stave off the Schumer Shutdown, but Senate Democrats are blocking the bill from reaching the 60-vote threshold needed to pass. After the vote failed, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took the floor and attempted to blame Republicans for the Schumer Shutdown and pointed a finger at President Trump. https://t.co/el4T99zNHO — Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) September 30, 2025He also blamed Republicans for not giving into the Democrats' radical demands, saying Republicans refused to "fix the healthcare crisis."