The speaker put forward a stopgap bill to fund the government past Sept. 30, saying there was “zero chance” he would add concessions Democrats have demanded.
Though it failed, Mr. Schumer’s proposal brought the contentious debate over the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files to the Senate, which has largely avoided it.
Republicans and Democrats agree they will need a temporary measure to fund the government past Sept. 30, but have yet to come to terms on what it should look like.
Top Republicans and Democrats in the Senate and House have conceded that a stopgap bill will be needed to keep government funds flowing while they try to reach a long-term compromise.
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