Global Politics Report Editorial

Schumer calls Trump administration budget proposal 'lopsided' in call for bipartisan funding bills

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) early Monday called on Senate Republicans to work with Democrats to address what he called President Trump's "lopsided" spending priorities and pass bipartisan spending bills to avoid a government shutdown. Schumer criticized... The key question is leverage: the next votes, negotiations and public pressure points will determine...

Key Data

Key people or organizations: Schumer, Trump, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck, Senate Republicans

Politics desk signal: senate, budget

Institutional context: story may affect policy, legal pressure or governing leverage

Story focus: Schumer calls Trump administration budget proposal 'lopsided' in call for bipartisan funding bills

Source context: Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) early Monday called on Senate Republicans to work with Democrats to address what he called President...

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Original source: The Hill