Schumer says no to Republican funding bill as US shutdown risk intensifies

Senate minority leader says Democrats will not provide votes for stopgap measure and calls for bipartisan effort

Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, said on Wednesday that Democrats would not provide the necessary votes to pass a stopgap funding bill, dramatically raising the risk of a partial government shutdown at the end of the week.

Announcing the decision in a speech on the Senate floor, Schumer urged Republicans to consider a shorter funding extension that would give congressional negotiators more time to consider a bipartisan path forward.