Chuck Schumer calls out Republicans for 'wasting time' as tentative funding deal is announced
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a statement that Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., was "wasting precious time" after previously delaying a deal to fund the government.
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The agreement – which still needs to be voted on in order to be implemented – comes after weeks of uncertainty about whether a government shutdown could be avoided before the current fiscal year ends on Sept. 30. The hypothetical government shutdown would begin on Oct. 1.
In a statement released by Schumer on Sunday evening, the New York Democrat accused Johnson of "follow[ing] the MAGA way."
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