The Republican-led Senate needs seven Democrats to reach the 60-vote threshold to break a filibuster and move to a floor vote on the measure, which would fund the federal government through the 2025 fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. The Senate faces a deadline of 11:59 p.m. Friday to pass the measure.
"Democratic senators should listen to the women," Pelosi said. "Appropriations leaders [Rep.] Rosa DeLauro [D-Conn.] and [Sen.] Patty Murray [D-Wash.] have eloquently presented the case that we must have a better choice: a four-week funding extension to keep government open and negotiate a bipartisan agreement.
"America has experienced a Trump shutdown before — but this damaging legislation only makes matters worse. Democrats must not buy into this false choice. We must fight back for a better way. Listen to the women, For The People."