Veteran Democrats privately believed Chuck Schumer’s decision on the shutdown was inevitable. Others were ready for the top Senate Democrat to lead them into their first big battle against President Donald Trump — and instead have been left fuming.

N.Y., announced Thursday he would vote to advance Republicans’ six-month funding bill that passed the House to avert a government shutdown Friday night. The move represents a major concession from Schumer,

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he'll vote in favor of House Republicans' stopgap funding bill as Congress barrels toward the deadline to avert a government shutdown. Siobhan Hughes, congressional reporter for the Wall Street Journal,