Schumer optimistic on bipartisan effort to prevent government shutdown

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has expressed confidence that ongoing bipartisan discussions are steering toward preventing a government shutdown before the holidays.

Schumer said efforts in Congress are progressing toward a bill that would gain cross-party support in the House and Senate.

He emphasized the importance of excluding divisive elements to ensure timely passage.

As the December 20 deadline looms, pressure mounts for a resolution, with conservatives pushing for a temporary fix that would extend into the next presidency.

Amid these negotiations, senators from states affected by recent hurricanes are urgently calling for disaster relief funding.

In a letter to leaders last week, senators from North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia called on both chambers to bring a strong supplemental appropriations bill to the floor the first week of December.