Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, seen here at the U.S. Capitol on September 14, said Wednesday the Senate could take action 'as early as today' on a stopgap bill to avert shutdown.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, seen here at the U.S. Capitol on September 14, said Wednesday the Senate could take action 'as early as today' on a stopgap bill to avert shutdown.
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Schumer announces Senate could take action 'as early as today' on stopgap bill to avert shutdown

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that the Senate could take action "as early as today" on a stopgap funding bill to keep the government funded through early December and avert a shutdown this week.